From armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu  Wed May  1 15:48:40 2019
From: armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu (Deborah Armstrong)
Date: Wed May  1 15:50:42 2019
Subject: [Athen] Accessible PDF Forms - Fillable
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You might include a note that they need to keep their Adobe Reader updated. My husband, who is not disabled refuses to update Adobe Reader past version 8 and cannot electronically archive any fillable PDFS, accessible or otherwise because older versions don't save  your entries; you have to print  *BEFORE* you save. He's convinced the newer Adobe readers just slow his PC down and have too much added in junk, but we learned the hard way that any forms he fills in won't save.


--Debee


From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of info@karlencommunications.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:08 PM
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This can be done using a PDF document.  Once you create the form, add the form controls and check the accessibility the form can be put on your website. Someone can download it, fill it out (provided you've made the form controls accessible and they are in separate <Form> Tags in the Tags Tree), save it and work on it as needed and then submit it. This gives them a copy of the form for their records and in case they need to resubmit it.

Cheers, Karen

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Laura Loree
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:38 PM
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Subject: [Athen] Accessible PDF Forms - Fillable

We are trying to create accessible forms that can be completed online and saved. Can this be done with a PDF or do we need to utilize another technology such as web forms or survey software?

Laura Loree, M.A.Ed., CPACC, CTFL
EIT Accessibility Coordinator
Utah Valley University
Email: laura.loree@uvu.edu<mailto:laura.loree@uvu.edu>
Phone: 801-863-6788
Room: FL-111-F

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From kcahill at mit.edu  Thu May  2 08:09:22 2019
From: kcahill at mit.edu (Kathleen Cahill)
Date: Thu May  2 08:09:43 2019
Subject: [Athen] For people teaching and learning JAWS (long)
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This is fantastic, Debee!  Thank you!

Kathy


Kathy Cahill
Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability
MIT Division of Student Life
77 Mass. Ave. 7-143
Cambridge MA 02139
kcahill@mit.edu<mailto:kcahill@mit.edu>
(617) 253-5111



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> on behalf of Deborah Armstrong <armstrongdeborah@fhda.edu>
Reply-To: Access Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, April 29, 2019 at 10:50 AM
To: Access Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] For people teaching and learning JAWS (long)

*** I wrote this up for someone ? decided to share it here


Don?t Panic

You are walking, or maybe driving down a long road , and it gets darker and darker. Some buildings are boarded up, and half the street lights broken. You turn a corner and the path narrows more and you realize you are entering dangerous territory. Plus you are lost and don't know how to find your way back.

Has this ever happened to you using JAWS? Fear no more, the don't panic button is pressed, and this post will show you how to back out of most scary situations.

The Where Am I Key

Hold the JAWS key, which is either Insert or caps lock, depending on your setup, and press the T for Title key. Insert-T reads the title bar.

Most windows have a title bar, and the window that is currently active is the one whose title will be voiced.  This is like reading a street sign; it tells you where you are in general.

But Where Am I Really?

Knowing the name of the current road isn't enough; it helps to have the current address, and maybe the closest intersection and the name of a nearby business. The JAWS equivalent of it is the number 5 on the numeric keypad. Press it by itself to hear the current character. Hold down Insert while pressing the numeric pad's 5 key and you'll hear the current word. Hold Insert and press the up arrow to read the current line. Hold Alt and press the numeric keypad 5 to hear the current sentence. Now you know exactly where your cursor is positioned.

But what else is here?

If you are being asked to supply information, you might be inside a dialog box. It?s called that because you are ?dialoging? with your application. To read the entire contents of the box, and often the current window, press Insert-B. This differs from Insert-Down arrow the say all key which moves through an open document or web page, reading everything as it goes. Insert-B reads just what?s on the screen in that box.

Often a window can have more than one ?Pane? or section. To move between panes, try pressing the F6 key. Some applications have more than one window open as well, and F6 will often navigate to the next open window in that application.

In Windows more than one application is usually running, and perhaps you aren't where you think you are. This is easily fixed by holding the Alt key and repeatedly but slowly pressing and releasing the tab key. Alt-tab moves between your open applications, reading the title bar of each one as you cycle to it. Eventually you will alt-tab back to where you originally were.

If you want to switch to a particular application, simply release Tab when the chosen application's title bar is voiced.

Using Alt-Tab in conjunction with Insert-T lets you keep multiple windows open and quickly switch between them. Like beaming up on the Enterprise, it's efficient!

If you prefer to arrow through a list of open applications, hold Insert and press F10. This pulls up the JAWS task list which shows a list of open applications and lets you move, using the arrow keys and tab, to any one. It?s also a way to find applications which are open but still hiding from the alt-tab way of switching.

But Everything here is Strange

You might feel threatened on that dark and lonely street, but with JAWS, even when it is reading strangely, you can always tell it to take another look around and reconnoiter. To do this, press Insert-Escape, the keystroke to refresh the JAWS view of the screen. You can also try holding the Windows key and pressing the up arrow key. This causes the current window to maximize, that is to fill the whole screen. This forces JAWS to take a new snapshot of what it can see in your application and often corrects problems it has reading things. Also many applications, including web browsers and Windows Explorer use the F5 key to refresh, so pressing F5 can often make things right.

You can also try running optical character recognition (OCR) on a screen JAWS is unable to read. To do this press Insert-Space to invoke a layered keystroke. Next press O for OCR followed by S for Screen. You will notice the JAWS cursor is now active and it will let you navigate  everything the OCR process can convert onscreen to text.

But I just want to go Home

Holding the Windows key and pressing M "minimizes" all open windows and returns you to your desktop. This leaves all the applications open, but hides their windows so only the desktop is visible. Sometimes returning to the desktop is the best way to keep from loosing your work but get re-oriented.

You can also exit most applications by insuring you are able to read its title bar which signifies it is active, and then holding the Alt key while you press F4. If that doesn't work, hold the Alt key, press space and a "window" menu appears. From there you can arrow down to Close and press Enter. This is the keyboard equivalent of clicking the X in the upper right-hand corner of your currently active window.

If you want to play it safe and close just the current window without closing the entire application, try pressing CTRL-W or Ctrl-F4. For example, CTRL-W will close the current web page and leave other pages in the browser open. CTRL-F4 will close the current Microsoft office document without closing the office application.

If you want only to step back to something familiar, you will often find that the backspace will help. On web pages, it moves back to the previous page. In documents it erases the previous character. And if some automatic formatting is happening, such as bullets or numbering, backspacing can erase those auto-formatted characters as well. Press Home to get to the beginning of a line and backspace will erase anything Microsoft Office automatically typed at the start of that line for you.

Oops, I pressed the wrong key

If you are editing or typing text, use CTRL-Z to ?undo? whatever you did by mistake. Hold control and press Z (think Z for Zap) and each time you press it, the previous thing you typed or did will be undone.

If you were not editing text, your best bet is to use the previous techniques to figure out where you are and what you might have accidently invoked.

Uh-OH, I missed what it said

Did JAWS speak some important message you failed to catch? The speech history feature comes to your rescue. Press Insert-Space to invoke a layered keystroke. Then press H for Speech history. You?ll be able to move through the last fifty items spoken using the arrow keys, and even arrow through them character by character or word by word. JAWS has pulled up its virtual viewer for you,  so you can also copy and paste from this window, handy if you need to grab a contact?s email address or name.

And besides using the virtual viewer to reread anything spoken, you can virtualize the currently active window using the JAWS key, Alt and W. Hold the JAWS key down with Alt, then press the W key. You?ll get a JAWS virtual viewer with everything it can read in the current window. Remember it?s easy to make that virtual viewer disappear by pressing escape.

But How do I do this With JAWS?

Can?t remember what you forgot? JAWS command search is your secret weapon. Press Insert-F2 for a list of JAWS managers. Command search is the first choice, so just press enter. You can now type in a search phrase ? press Enter again if forms mode isn?t active ? and after you type your phrase, press tab to look through a list of results. Each result is the name of a command, followed by the keystrokes to invoke it.

You can also press Insert-W at any time to get a list of common Windows commands or Insert-H to get a list of common JAWS commands or JAWS commands that are specific for the currently active application. And in most applications, pressing F1 invokes that application?s specific help.

If all else fails, ask Google. Type in the name of your application followed by the word keystroke or hotkey and Google can probably locate a list of keystrokes used by your application.

Has your Data Been Saved

You might know your soul is saved by your faith, but only the computer can save your data!  In most standard Windows applications, if you have work that needs saving, pressing Control S, Alt S or F12 will usually do the trick. Before you exit an application, if you are unsure, save again.

I?m just Dazed and Confused

The best way to become a competent computer user is practice and training. Take advantage of all the free training offered online, and don?t be afraid to ask for help locating those trainings. And be sure to schedule time to practice the new skills you are learning.
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From normajean.brand at hccs.edu  Thu May  2 08:38:04 2019
From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand)
Date: Thu May  2 08:38:21 2019
Subject: [Athen] For people teaching and learning JAWS (long)
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Deborah,
This. This is brilliant! May I/we share this, with proper attribution of course?


NJ Brand

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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 9:51 AM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] For people teaching and learning JAWS (long)

*** I wrote this up for someone - decided to share it here


Don’t Panic

You are walking, or maybe driving down a long road , and it gets darker and darker. Some buildings are boarded up, and half the street lights broken. You turn a corner and the path narrows more and you realize you are entering dangerous territory. Plus you are lost and don't know how to find your way back.

Has this ever happened to you using JAWS? Fear no more, the don't panic button is pressed, and this post will show you how to back out of most scary situations.

The Where Am I Key

Hold the JAWS key, which is either Insert or caps lock, depending on your setup, and press the T for Title key. Insert-T reads the title bar.

Most windows have a title bar, and the window that is currently active is the one whose title will be voiced.  This is like reading a street sign; it tells you where you are in general.

But Where Am I Really?

Knowing the name of the current road isn't enough; it helps to have the current address, and maybe the closest intersection and the name of a nearby business. The JAWS equivalent of it is the number 5 on the numeric keypad. Press it by itself to hear the current character. Hold down Insert while pressing the numeric pad's 5 key and you'll hear the current word. Hold Insert and press the up arrow to read the current line. Hold Alt and press the numeric keypad 5 to hear the current sentence. Now you know exactly where your cursor is positioned.

But what else is here?

If you are being asked to supply information, you might be inside a dialog box. It’s called that because you are “dialoging” with your application. To read the entire contents of the box, and often the current window, press Insert-B. This differs from Insert-Down arrow the say all key which moves through an open document or web page, reading everything as it goes. Insert-B reads just what’s on the screen in that box.

Often a window can have more than one “Pane” or section. To move between panes, try pressing the F6 key. Some applications have more than one window open as well, and F6 will often navigate to the next open window in that application.

In Windows more than one application is usually running, and perhaps you aren't where you think you are. This is easily fixed by holding the Alt key and repeatedly but slowly pressing and releasing the tab key. Alt-tab moves between your open applications, reading the title bar of each one as you cycle to it. Eventually you will alt-tab back to where you originally were.

If you want to switch to a particular application, simply release Tab when the chosen application's title bar is voiced.

Using Alt-Tab in conjunction with Insert-T lets you keep multiple windows open and quickly switch between them. Like beaming up on the Enterprise, it's efficient!

If you prefer to arrow through a list of open applications, hold Insert and press F10. This pulls up the JAWS task list which shows a list of open applications and lets you move, using the arrow keys and tab, to any one. It’s also a way to find applications which are open but still hiding from the alt-tab way of switching.

But Everything here is Strange

You might feel threatened on that dark and lonely street, but with JAWS, even when it is reading strangely, you can always tell it to take another look around and reconnoiter. To do this, press Insert-Escape, the keystroke to refresh the JAWS view of the screen. You can also try holding the Windows key and pressing the up arrow key. This causes the current window to maximize, that is to fill the whole screen. This forces JAWS to take a new snapshot of what it can see in your application and often corrects problems it has reading things. Also many applications, including web browsers and Windows Explorer use the F5 key to refresh, so pressing F5 can often make things right.

You can also try running optical character recognition (OCR) on a screen JAWS is unable to read. To do this press Insert-Space to invoke a layered keystroke. Next press O for OCR followed by S for Screen. You will notice the JAWS cursor is now active and it will let you navigate  everything the OCR process can convert onscreen to text.

But I just want to go Home

Holding the Windows key and pressing M "minimizes" all open windows and returns you to your desktop. This leaves all the applications open, but hides their windows so only the desktop is visible. Sometimes returning to the desktop is the best way to keep from loosing your work but get re-oriented.

You can also exit most applications by insuring you are able to read its title bar which signifies it is active, and then holding the Alt key while you press F4. If that doesn't work, hold the Alt key, press space and a "window" menu appears. From there you can arrow down to Close and press Enter. This is the keyboard equivalent of clicking the X in the upper right-hand corner of your currently active window.

If you want to play it safe and close just the current window without closing the entire application, try pressing CTRL-W or Ctrl-F4. For example, CTRL-W will close the current web page and leave other pages in the browser open. CTRL-F4 will close the current Microsoft office document without closing the office application.

If you want only to step back to something familiar, you will often find that the backspace will help. On web pages, it moves back to the previous page. In documents it erases the previous character. And if some automatic formatting is happening, such as bullets or numbering, backspacing can erase those auto-formatted characters as well. Press Home to get to the beginning of a line and backspace will erase anything Microsoft Office automatically typed at the start of that line for you.

Oops, I pressed the wrong key

If you are editing or typing text, use CTRL-Z to “undo” whatever you did by mistake. Hold control and press Z (think Z for Zap) and each time you press it, the previous thing you typed or did will be undone.

If you were not editing text, your best bet is to use the previous techniques to figure out where you are and what you might have accidently invoked.

Uh-OH, I missed what it said

Did JAWS speak some important message you failed to catch? The speech history feature comes to your rescue. Press Insert-Space to invoke a layered keystroke. Then press H for Speech history. You’ll be able to move through the last fifty items spoken using the arrow keys, and even arrow through them character by character or word by word. JAWS has pulled up its virtual viewer for you,  so you can also copy and paste from this window, handy if you need to grab a contact’s email address or name.

And besides using the virtual viewer to reread anything spoken, you can virtualize the currently active window using the JAWS key, Alt and W. Hold the JAWS key down with Alt, then press the W key. You’ll get a JAWS virtual viewer with everything it can read in the current window. Remember it’s easy to make that virtual viewer disappear by pressing escape.

But How do I do this With JAWS?

Can’t remember what you forgot? JAWS command search is your secret weapon. Press Insert-F2 for a list of JAWS managers. Command search is the first choice, so just press enter. You can now type in a search phrase - press Enter again if forms mode isn’t active - and after you type your phrase, press tab to look through a list of results. Each result is the name of a command, followed by the keystrokes to invoke it.

You can also press Insert-W at any time to get a list of common Windows commands or Insert-H to get a list of common JAWS commands or JAWS commands that are specific for the currently active application. And in most applications, pressing F1 invokes that application’s specific help.

If all else fails, ask Google. Type in the name of your application followed by the word keystroke or hotkey and Google can probably locate a list of keystrokes used by your application.

Has your Data Been Saved

You might know your soul is saved by your faith, but only the computer can save your data!  In most standard Windows applications, if you have work that needs saving, pressing Control S, Alt S or F12 will usually do the trick. Before you exit an application, if you are unsure, save again.

I’m just Dazed and Confused

The best way to become a competent computer user is practice and training. Take advantage of all the free training offered online, and don’t be afraid to ask for help locating those trainings. And be sure to schedule time to practice the new skills you are learning.
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From armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu  Thu May  2 12:20:32 2019
From: armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu (Deborah Armstrong)
Date: Thu May  2 12:23:07 2019
Subject: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology  questions
Message-ID: <61C6DD490FBB3D43A1AA33BF158ED7AF02FDFDF01E@MB2.FHDA.LEARN>

I'm trying to help one of our counselors work with an instructor on accommodating massage exams for a visually impaired student.

Because the student is a competent reader of large print, most instructors assume she should be able to easily cope with the myriad of anatomy and physiology drawings required to interpret. This has gone well for the student until she needs to take exams that contain drawings. The combination of her limited vision and exam stress is making it difficult for her, even with magnification.

I suggested that we negotiate with the instructor to provide some questions that were not based on diagrams, that would allow the student to demonstrate her knowledge in an alternate way. When I talk with instructors, I typically provide examples and it gets the ball rolling.  But I don't know much myself about this subject, and wonder if any of you have examples.

Our massage curriculum has always been highly visual. I find this sad, since massage therapy is a popular profession for blind people in America, the U.K. and Japan. And in the U.K. it's typical for blind people to train as physical therapists.

--Debee


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From john.gardner at viewplus.com  Thu May  2 13:14:54 2019
From: john.gardner at viewplus.com (John Gardner)
Date: Thu May  2 13:15:36 2019
Subject: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology questions
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Debee, have you tried using large audio-tactile-visual diagrams? You might try just tactile-visual first to see if it helps your student. It is easy to try if you have the right printers. If you have a ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot you can make a letter or 8.5x14 color tactile image, but you can use  a Max or Delta along with a regular ink printer to make even larger copy. Just print a color image as big as you can on your ink printer, say 11x17, and then put that page in the embosser and print that same image. We have heard anecdotal evidence that tactile color can be more accessible than just big color images, but I know of no research on the topic. If you do not have the right printers and want to try it, send me a couple of images, and we'll make you some large color tactiles.

John (john.gardner@viewplus.com)

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:21 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology questions

I'm trying to help one of our counselors work with an instructor on accommodating massage exams for a visually impaired student.

Because the student is a competent reader of large print, most instructors assume she should be able to easily cope with the myriad of anatomy and physiology drawings required to interpret. This has gone well for the student until she needs to take exams that contain drawings. The combination of her limited vision and exam stress is making it difficult for her, even with magnification.

I suggested that we negotiate with the instructor to provide some questions that were not based on diagrams, that would allow the student to demonstrate her knowledge in an alternate way. When I talk with instructors, I typically provide examples and it gets the ball rolling.  But I don't know much myself about this subject, and wonder if any of you have examples.

Our massage curriculum has always been highly visual. I find this sad, since massage therapy is a popular profession for blind people in America, the U.K. and Japan. And in the U.K. it's typical for blind people to train as physical therapists.

--Debee


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From lbencomo at uccs.edu  Thu May  2 15:20:30 2019
From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo)
Date: Thu May  2 15:20:52 2019
Subject: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology questions
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There are so many tactile models for anatomy.  I'm surprised these haven't been utilized more.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu>
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of John Gardner
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:15 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology questions

Debee, have you tried using large audio-tactile-visual diagrams? You might try just tactile-visual first to see if it helps your student. It is easy to try if you have the right printers. If you have a ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot you can make a letter or 8.5x14 color tactile image, but you can use  a Max or Delta along with a regular ink printer to make even larger copy. Just print a color image as big as you can on your ink printer, say 11x17, and then put that page in the embosser and print that same image. We have heard anecdotal evidence that tactile color can be more accessible than just big color images, but I know of no research on the topic. If you do not have the right printers and want to try it, send me a couple of images, and we'll make you some large color tactiles.

John (john.gardner@viewplus.com<mailto:john.gardner@viewplus.com>)

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:21 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <athen-list@u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu>>
Subject: [Athen] Seeking sample text-based anatomy/physiology questions

I'm trying to help one of our counselors work with an instructor on accommodating massage exams for a visually impaired student.

Because the student is a competent reader of large print, most instructors assume she should be able to easily cope with the myriad of anatomy and physiology drawings required to interpret. This has gone well for the student until she needs to take exams that contain drawings. The combination of her limited vision and exam stress is making it difficult for her, even with magnification.

I suggested that we negotiate with the instructor to provide some questions that were not based on diagrams, that would allow the student to demonstrate her knowledge in an alternate way. When I talk with instructors, I typically provide examples and it gets the ball rolling.  But I don't know much myself about this subject, and wonder if any of you have examples.

Our massage curriculum has always been highly visual. I find this sad, since massage therapy is a popular profession for blind people in America, the U.K. and Japan. And in the U.K. it's typical for blind people to train as physical therapists.

--Debee


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From lbencomo at uccs.edu  Fri May  3 10:28:31 2019
From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo)
Date: Fri May  3 10:30:04 2019
Subject: [Athen] beacons
Message-ID: <DM5PR0501MB3862FCD3F2D3F46C600C3C68AD350@DM5PR0501MB3862.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>

Hello

Is anyone using beacons in a wayfinding system on campus?  We are looking into using them in addition to our campus signage.   I'd really like to ask a few questions and get an idea of where to start.  Could you please write me offline?  lbencomo@uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu>

Thanks,

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu>
http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
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From info at karlencommunications.com  Mon May  6 08:24:39 2019
From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications)
Date: Mon May  6 08:25:00 2019
Subject: [Athen] University of Guelp Accessibility Conference May 28-30
	(Ontario Canada)
Message-ID: <001c01d5041f$d2f693d0$78e3bb70$@karlencommunications.com>

Hi Everyone:

 

11th Annual Accessibility Conference at the University of Guelph (Ontario
Canada)

 

May 28 (pre-conference workshops) and mMay 29-30 (general conference
sessions)

https://opened.uoguelph.ca/accessibility-conference---registration

 

I'll be doing a hands-on pre-conference workshop on accessible PDF forms and
a general session on advanced PDF remediation techniques.

 

Guelp (pronounced "gw-elf" is about 3 hours east of Detroit and 1.5 hours
west of Buffalo in southern Ontario. It is an easy to get to conference if
you are in NY, Pennsylvania and Michigan!)

 

Cheers, Karen

 

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From info at karlencommunications.com  Mon May  6 08:08:26 2019
From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications)
Date: Mon May  6 08:33:20 2019
Subject: [Athen] Funding cuts to Ontario Schools
Message-ID: <001501d5041d$8ee0d680$aca28380$@karlencommunications.com>

Hi Everyone:

 

Just to show you are not alone, our provincial government has announced deep
cuts to education:

https://www.chatelaine.com/news/doug-ford-education-changes-ontario-cuts/

 

And from the Toronto Star:

https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2018/12/15/school-boards-blindsi
ded-as-ford-government-slashes-program-funding.html 

 

In our county alone, schools are laying off history and geography teachers
as the mantra is "it is online, we don't need teacher."

 

I know of one history teacher who has already been laid off as has her
entire history department teaching staff.

 

With high school students having to take at least four online courses, there
is no provision or support of these online courses to be accessible that I
know of. We do have AODA but with the staffing cuts, who knows what we'll
end up with.

 

Additionally, there are funding cuts to other programs in addition to the
funding cuts for people with autism which were put in place shortly after
the current government came into office.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4767850/ford-government-education-cuts/

 

Additionally, there has been a complete cut to funding for inter library
loans which adversely affects those of us in rural communities who depend on
our libraries being able to get books from other libraries. This will also
have an effect on education as students in rural communities won't be able
to get research and resource material.

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/04/21/ontario-library-cuts_a_23715110/

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-funding-cuts-to-northern-sout
hern-ontario-library-systems-hit-rural/

 

Just FYI.

 

Cheers, Karen

 

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From mortado at cfcc.edu  Tue May  7 12:51:04 2019
From: mortado at cfcc.edu (Maria Ortado)
Date: Tue May  7 12:52:04 2019
Subject: [Athen] beacons
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR0501MB3862FCD3F2D3F46C600C3C68AD350@DM5PR0501MB3862.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>
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Message-ID: <CAPzX2c5OH=EteBNR_F13G3=dvYfW9we20zqMk23XLXeVovgn_A@mail.gmail.com>

I'd be interested in hearing about this too.

*Maria Ortado*

Interpreter Coordinator
Disability Support Services
Office: U216
Cape Fear Community College
mortado@cfcc.edu <mcortado334@mail.cfcc.edu>

Phone: (910) 362-7098
Dial 7-1-1 for Telecommunications Relay Service
<https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-trs>
Fax: (910) 362-7113



On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 1:30 PM Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo@uccs.edu> wrote:

> Hello
>
>
>
> Is anyone using beacons in a wayfinding system on campus?  We are looking
> into using them in addition to our campus signage.   I?d really like to ask
> a few questions and get an idea of where to start.  Could you please write
> me offline?  lbencomo@uccs.edu
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> *Leyna Bencomo *
>
> Assistive Technology Specialist
>
> Office of Information Technology
>
> University of Colorado Colorado Springs
>
> 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
>
> Colorado Springs, CO 80918
>
> (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu
>
> http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
>
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From info at karlencommunications.com  Wed May  8 05:29:23 2019
From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications)
Date: Wed May  8 05:41:42 2019
Subject: [Athen] Inclusive English Language Teaching Survey
Message-ID: <002c01d50599$ab6a8e40$023faac0$@karlencommunications.com>

This is from the Disability Studies list from the University of Leeds (UK)

 

Dear all,

 

I am currently exploring the extent English language teaching is inclusive.
So if you are an English language educator, supervisor or school leader, it
would be deeply appreciated if you can take a moment to participate in our
<https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BVT7WZY> 5-minute survey and/or share it
with your contacts. The findings will inform  a British Council publication
into inclusion. 

 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BVT7WZY 

 

Thanking you in advance for any support you can offer. If you have any
enquiry, please get in touch using the Emails provided in the enclosed link.

 

Best wishes,

Maha

 

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From info at karlencommunications.com  Thu May  9 05:50:46 2019
From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications)
Date: Thu May  9 05:52:21 2019
Subject: [Athen] Advanced PDF Remediation Techniques
Message-ID: <000b01d50665$d275b290$776117b0$@karlencommunications.com>

Hi Everyone:

 

I?m doing a general conference session for the Guelph Accessibility Conference on advanced PDF remediation techniques.

 

My problem is in narrowing things down to topics that can be talked about within an hour and leaving time for questions, so 45 minutes. I think if I can narrow things down to 4 pain points and discuss how to fix them, that should be good.

 

BUT, I?m having trouble narrowing things down to 4 topics. I welcome your suggestions. There will be a handout in the free ?course? in my teachable school for the presentation and maybe on the conference website.

 

I want to make sure that I am talking about the more advanced problems we see as a community and not just my own pain points. ?

 

Please send your suggestions off list.

 

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From mmccann at smumn.edu  Thu May  9 12:23:58 2019
From: mmccann at smumn.edu (Mary Ann McCann)
Date: Thu May  9 12:24:35 2019
Subject: [Athen] FlipGrid for Deaf student
Message-ID: <CADSWPks8UDLVeppYPFZiaV0kX-WJXMPDOxf1f=JiFeqCfN_i-g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I'm looking for guidance regarding FlipGrid.  I have found a few issues and
I'm wondering if others have devised solutions.
I have a Deaf student enrolled in an online course that uses FlipGrid.
The first issue is that apparently there is a "variable delay" with
FlipGrid captioning.  At first, I was told it was just a matter of minutes,
but I saw one FG post that was 24 hours long and it still wasn't
captioned!

What is the solution for this?  I don't think a 24 hour+ delay in
captioning is providing equal access!

The second issue is that when someone makes a new post, they have the
option of clicking on options and actually turning OFF captions.

So do I need to send an email to the entire class, asking them to always
leave the captioning on?

Thanks,
Mary Ann

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*Access Services Coordinator for Students with Disabilities*
*Student Services*
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mmccann@smumn.edu

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From foreigntype at gmail.com  Thu May  9 15:20:28 2019
From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner)
Date: Thu May  9 15:20:40 2019
Subject: [Athen] FlipGrid for Deaf student
Message-ID: <iwejmro6fwvvetrfafvfx757.1557440428542@email.android.com>

Hi Mary Ann et al,

I did some research today on this flipgrid dilemma you posted about earlier.

I could not verify what speech recognition engine might be used with flipgrid. There is ample evidence directly from Nuance that Dragon Naturally Speaking is not accurate enough to be used to provide speech to text transcripts or captions for D/HOH. 

We have seen the errors generated in YouTube auto captions. It isn't accurate enough to be considered "accessible," much less as an accommodation. This same technique appears to be what's used in flipgrid.

The error rate with DNS used in apps like this and varies with untrained voice. Even Nuance trainers state the program (Dragon NS) should not be used as a transcript for captions without editing. I am personally skeptical that most students would spend the time editing before uploading a transcript for captions. The number of steps involved to upload and embed a STT transcript in flipgrid is exceptionally complicated. If it were 98-99% accuate, if it were intuitive and automatic, maybe! 

Not the report you would have hoped for, I expect. I do not know if a11y is working with any of the LMS on this app and its accessibility, both from the users' perspective as well as the viewers'. Just out of curiosity, how do the other students in the class access the D/HOH video clip postings presented in ASL?

Wink Harner

On May 9, 2019, at 12:24 PM, Mary Ann McCann <mmccann@smumn.edu> wrote:

Hi,


I'm looking for guidance regarding FlipGrid.? I have found a few issues and I'm wondering if others have devised solutions.

I have a Deaf student enrolled in an online course that uses FlipGrid.??

The first issue is that apparently there is a "variable delay" with FlipGrid captioning.? At first,?I?was told it was just a matter of minutes, but I saw one FG post that was 24 hours long and it still wasn't captioned!??


What is the solution for this?? I don't think a 24 hour+ delay in captioning is providing equal access!


The second issue is that when someone makes a new post, they have the option of clicking on options and actually?turning OFF captions.??


So do I need to send an email to the entire class, asking them to always leave the captioning on???


Thanks,

Mary Ann?


-- 

____________________________

Mary Ann McCann
Access Services Coordinator for Students with Disabilities

Student Services

OFFICE?612-728-5120

mmccann@smumn.edu?

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs

2500 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4403 USA

smumn.edu
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From cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu  Fri May 10 10:49:56 2019
From: cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu (Cassandra L Tex)
Date: Fri May 10 10:50:29 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
Message-ID: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings All,

Sorry for the cross posting?



Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services
platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a
meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.



Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.
Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance
with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated
VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a
sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers
applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility
errors in our sampling.



I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as:
Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins
to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any
of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the
results of your reviews?



Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ?
particularly if the review has been done recently.



Thanks in advance!

Cassandra Tex

Assistive Technology Specialist

Humboldt State University

tex@humboldt.edu
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From art at automaticsync.com  Fri May 10 18:30:10 2019
From: art at automaticsync.com (Art Morgan)
Date: Fri May 10 18:30:36 2019
Subject: [Athen]  FlipGrid for Deaf student
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From bossley.5 at osu.edu  Sun May 12 17:05:16 2019
From: bossley.5 at osu.edu (Bossley, Peter A.)
Date: Sun May 12 17:05:33 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
In-Reply-To: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>
References: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>

Cassandra,
Ohio State reviewed it last year prior to it being implemented. We found much the same, it had a number of serious problems. Currently the tool operates under an Accommodation-based Exception<https://accessibility.osu.edu/exceptions> on our campus.
It is currently up for review again, my team isn?t quite finished with the evaluation yet but once it is finished I would be happy to share the results.
Our review from last spring is attached.
Best,

[The Ohio State University]
Peter Bossley
Director, Digital Accessibility Center
ADA Coordinator's Office - Office of University Compliance and Integrity
Student Life Disability Services
950 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3028 Office
bossley.5@osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu> accessibility.osu.edu<http://accessibility.osu.edu/>
________________________________



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Cassandra L Tex
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 1:50 PM
To: ATHEN Listserv <athen-list@u.washington.edu>; Alt Media CCC Listserv <ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net>
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform

Greetings All,
Sorry for the cross posting?

Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.

Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.  Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility errors in our sampling.

I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as: Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the results of your reviews?

Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ? particularly if the review has been done recently.

Thanks in advance!
Cassandra Tex
Assistive Technology Specialist
Humboldt State University
tex@humboldt.edu<mailto:tex@humboldt.edu>
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From rsthompson2 at ua.edu  Sun May 12 17:17:39 2019
From: rsthompson2 at ua.edu (Thompson, Rachel)
Date: Sun May 12 17:17:46 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>,
	<BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <92F20ED8-687C-4076-953B-481CAE74D45F@ua.edu>

We looked at their documentation a couple of years ago and did see a lot of ?we promise to do xyz?. They also did a better job than several other potential vendors, warts and all. At the time and still, the campus area who owned it is committed to offering any needed accommodations, so it was allowed to proceed on campus.  Now that our tech accessibility policy is in force and included in contract language, I am not sure what will happen when they come up for renewal. Will share if I learn more.

Dr. Rachel S. Thompson
Director, Faculty Resource Center
Office of Information Technology
University of Alabama

On May 12, 2019, at 7:08 PM, Bossley, Peter A. <bossley.5@osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu>> wrote:

Cassandra,
Ohio State reviewed it last year prior to it being implemented. We found much the same, it had a number of serious problems. Currently the tool operates under an Accommodation-based Exception<https://accessibility.osu.edu/exceptions> on our campus.
It is currently up for review again, my team isn?t quite finished with the evaluation yet but once it is finished I would be happy to share the results.
Our review from last spring is attached.
Best,

<image001.png>
Peter Bossley
Director, Digital Accessibility Center
ADA Coordinator's Office - Office of University Compliance and Integrity
Student Life Disability Services
950 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3028 Office
bossley.5@osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu> accessibility.osu.edu<http://accessibility.osu.edu/>
________________________________



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Cassandra L Tex
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 1:50 PM
To: ATHEN Listserv <athen-list@u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu>>; Alt Media CCC Listserv <ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net<mailto:ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net>>
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform

Greetings All,
Sorry for the cross posting?

Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.

Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.  Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility errors in our sampling.

I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as: Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the results of your reviews?

Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ? particularly if the review has been done recently.

Thanks in advance!
Cassandra Tex
Assistive Technology Specialist
Humboldt State University
tex@humboldt.edu<mailto:tex@humboldt.edu>
<02-28-2018 Buckeye Careers Handshake Application.docx>
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From clt3 at humboldt.edu  Mon May 13 08:06:35 2019
From: clt3 at humboldt.edu (Cassandra Tex)
Date: Mon May 13 08:06:46 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>
References: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>
	<BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>
Message-ID: <39fa8ff56a47f534c33b52130611cf35@mail.gmail.com>

HI Peter,

Thank you for the information.



Hypothetically speaking, when you are finished with the re-evaluation and
continue to see very serious accessibility errors, will you renew with an
Accommodation-based Exception again?  We did a very cursory review last
year ? the timing was rushed among other things.  We included language in
the contract last year that has largely been ignored and meaningful
progress toward fixing the few errors we did discover in our
hurried-testing has not been made.



I?m at a loss as to how long we really **want to** and **should** work with
this company?



My university wants to get into a 3-year contract with them, but after
being ignored last year and finding numerous other accessibility errors in
our more thorough testing this year, I?m recommending a one-year contract
only.



I get the feeling from the requesting department that Handshake the only
viable game in town, but I really do not know.



Thanks again!

Cassandra



*From:* Bossley, Peter A. [mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu]
*Sent:* Sunday, May 12, 2019 5:05 PM
*To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <
athen-list@u.washington.edu>
*Cc:* Cassandra L Tex <cassandra.tex@humboldt.edu>
*Subject:* RE: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform



Cassandra,

Ohio State reviewed it last year prior to it being implemented. We found
much the same, it had a number of serious problems. Currently the tool
operates under an Accommodation-based Exception
<https://accessibility.osu.edu/exceptions> on our campus.

It is currently up for review again, my team isn?t quite finished with the
evaluation yet but once it is finished I would be happy to share the
results.

Our review from last spring is attached.

Best,



[image: The Ohio State University]
*Peter Bossley*
Director, Digital Accessibility Center
ADA Coordinator's Office - Office of University Compliance and Integrity
Student Life Disability Services
950 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3028 Office
bossley.5@osu.edu accessibility.osu.edu
------------------------------







*From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On
Behalf Of *Cassandra L Tex
*Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2019 1:50 PM
*To:* ATHEN Listserv <athen-list@u.washington.edu>; Alt Media CCC Listserv <
ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net>
*Subject:* [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform



Greetings All,

Sorry for the cross posting?



Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services
platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a
meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.



Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.
Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance
with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated
VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a
sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers
applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility
errors in our sampling.



I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as:
Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins
to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any
of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the
results of your reviews?



Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ?
particularly if the review has been done recently.



Thanks in advance!

Cassandra Tex

Assistive Technology Specialist

Humboldt State University

tex@humboldt.edu
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From clt3 at humboldt.edu  Mon May 13 08:12:13 2019
From: clt3 at humboldt.edu (Cassandra Tex)
Date: Mon May 13 08:13:12 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
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Thanks Rachel.  I appreciate the information!



As  far as accommodations go, when other students have access to Handshake
24/7, is it really reasonable to say to students who cannot access it that
they must only use Handshake M-F 8am-5pm with assistance from the Career
Center staff?  This is where I get hung-up on the details?



Thanks!

Cassandra



*From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu] *On
Behalf Of *Thompson, Rachel
*Sent:* Sunday, May 12, 2019 5:18 PM
*To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <
athen-list@u.washington.edu>
*Subject:* Re: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform



We looked at their documentation a couple of years ago and did see a lot of
?we promise to do xyz?. They also did a better job than several other
potential vendors, warts and all. At the time and still, the campus area
who owned it is committed to offering any needed accommodations, so it was
allowed to proceed on campus.  Now that our tech accessibility policy is in
force and included in contract language, I am not sure what will happen
when they come up for renewal. Will share if I learn more.

Dr. Rachel S. Thompson

Director, Faculty Resource Center

Office of Information Technology

University of Alabama


On May 12, 2019, at 7:08 PM, Bossley, Peter A. <bossley.5@osu.edu> wrote:

Cassandra,

Ohio State reviewed it last year prior to it being implemented. We found
much the same, it had a number of serious problems. Currently the tool
operates under an Accommodation-based Exception
<https://accessibility.osu.edu/exceptions> on our campus.

It is currently up for review again, my team isn?t quite finished with the
evaluation yet but once it is finished I would be happy to share the
results.

Our review from last spring is attached.

Best,



<image001.png>
*Peter Bossley*
Director, Digital Accessibility Center
ADA Coordinator's Office - Office of University Compliance and Integrity
Student Life Disability Services
950 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3028 Office
bossley.5@osu.edu accessibility.osu.edu
------------------------------







*From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On
Behalf Of *Cassandra L Tex
*Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2019 1:50 PM
*To:* ATHEN Listserv <athen-list@u.washington.edu>; Alt Media CCC Listserv <
ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net>
*Subject:* [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform



Greetings All,

Sorry for the cross posting?



Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services
platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a
meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.



Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.
Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance
with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated
VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a
sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers
applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility
errors in our sampling.



I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as:
Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins
to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any
of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the
results of your reviews?



Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ?
particularly if the review has been done recently.



Thanks in advance!

Cassandra Tex

Assistive Technology Specialist

Humboldt State University

tex@humboldt.edu

<02-28-2018 Buckeye Careers Handshake Application.docx>

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From: jess.thompson at sbctc.edu (Jess Thompson)
Date: Mon May 13 10:17:34 2019
Subject: [Athen] Fw: Assistive Technology and Alternative Format Coordinator
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From chagnon at pubcom.com  Mon May 13 21:39:28 2019
From: chagnon at pubcom.com (chagnon@pubcom.com)
Date: Mon May 13 21:39:47 2019
Subject: [Athen] Remediation/accessibility jobs
Message-ID: <009701d50a0f$046060f0$0d2122d0$@pubcom.com>

I have some clients looking for people to do remediation work and they've
asked us to put out this message. My firm is not a recruiter or employer:
we're just trying to make the connection and will be the first-level review
of qualified candidates. If we think you have valuable skills for our
clients, we'll pass along your information to them and the rest is in your
hands.

 

Looking for people with these skills:

*	Accessible documents-Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, InDesign, forms. 
*	Software skills-MS office, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Pro, CommonLook,
PAC3.
*	Standards-WCAG, PDF/UA, HHS, Sec. 508 regulation 

 

Positions are full and part-time. Some can be remote/telecommute. We do not
control the pay scale or benefits packages, but pay rates are within the
industry's norms.

 

In particular, one government client is looking for a specific position for
a forms developer:

*	Full-time on-site in Atlanta (no telecommuting or off-site work)
*	Steller client.
*	Start as independent contractor that could convert to a full-time
salaried position with benefits.
*	Must have experience with accessible forms and PDFs.
*	Certifications, "trusted tester," etc. a plus.

 

Send the following to chagnon@pubcom.com <mailto:chagnon@pubcom.com> :

*	Resume
*	Cover letter that details your specific experience with accessible
documents
*	Tell us what makes you stand out in the accessibility field
*	3 PDF samples with an overview of the original condition of the PDF
and what tools and processes you took to bring it into compliance
*	Are you interested in full- or part-time work

 

No calls! (Can't view a PDF over the phone.not yet <grin>)

 

- - -

Bevi Chagnon, founder/CEO  |  Chagnon@PubCom.com <mailto:Chagnon@PubCom.com>


- - -

PubCom: Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing

consulting . training . development . design . sec. 508 services

Upcoming classes at www.PubCom.com/ <http://www.pubcom.com/classes> classes 

- - -

 <https://mailchi.mp/dfadd677496c/heqcq8lsqb-2960773> Latest blog-newsletter
- Accessibility Tips at www.PubCom.com/blog <http://www.pubcom.com/blog>  

 

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From heather.mariger at chemeketa.edu  Tue May 14 13:53:44 2019
From: heather.mariger at chemeketa.edu (Heather Mariger)
Date: Tue May 14 13:54:09 2019
Subject: [Athen] Job Description
Message-ID: <CAPMQXKd8fiJ0yg0AmYF2F-4roaB+_8Lh3E5c2GVZVwsKb-z=0w@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings,

I apologize for the crossposting.

One of our departments is considering hiring a student worker to help
remediate faculty's instructional materials (mainly Office Documents).

I was wondering if anyone had a good job announcement/description that we
could use as a reference - with all of the amazing experience out there, I
would love to take advantage of your lessons learned to make sure that we
are asking for the right stuff..

Thanks,
H.

*Heather Mariger*
*Digital Accessibility Advocate*

*Center for Academic Innovation*
*Chemeketa Community College*
*4000 Lancaster Drive NE - 9/126A*
*Salem, OR 97305*

503.589.7832

*****************
*Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to
dance. *
Verna Myers, author and speaker
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From bossley.5 at osu.edu  Wed May 15 06:02:11 2019
From: bossley.5 at osu.edu (Bossley, Peter A.)
Date: Wed May 15 06:02:26 2019
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform
In-Reply-To: <39fa8ff56a47f534c33b52130611cf35@mail.gmail.com>
References: <72167221bcd1c573806d8d7a44fae3fe@mail.gmail.com>
	<BN6PR0101MB304167F204D3E29E1A7B602BAF0F0@BN6PR0101MB3041.prod.exchangelabs.com>
	<39fa8ff56a47f534c33b52130611cf35@mail.gmail.com>
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Cassandra,
If we do find as you suspect ? that the software still has serious issues and hasn?t improved over the last year, then yes, a lengthy renewal would be a problem here.
Our likely course of action is that we will require the unit to make their accommodation much more robust to potentially include funding a support operation or remote assistance using Aira. If, over several years, we find that they aren?t fixing the problem at some point the unit will just get a denial. But we try not to do that lightly. Handshake does seem to be the only game in town with this kind of tool, at least from what I have heard and gathered.
All of that being said, there isn?t anything that handshake does that seems all that revolutionary, so it may end up that we build something ourselves if it comes right down to that.


From: Cassandra Tex <clt3@humboldt.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 11:07 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Cc: Bossley, Peter A. <bossley.5@osu.edu>
Subject: RE: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform

HI Peter,
Thank you for the information.

Hypothetically speaking, when you are finished with the re-evaluation and continue to see very serious accessibility errors, will you renew with an Accommodation-based Exception again?  We did a very cursory review last year ? the timing was rushed among other things.  We included language in the contract last year that has largely been ignored and meaningful progress toward fixing the few errors we did discover in our hurried-testing has not been made.

I?m at a loss as to how long we really *want to* and *should* work with this company?

My university wants to get into a 3-year contract with them, but after being ignored last year and finding numerous other accessibility errors in our more thorough testing this year, I?m recommending a one-year contract only.

I get the feeling from the requesting department that Handshake the only viable game in town, but I really do not know.

Thanks again!
Cassandra

From: Bossley, Peter A. [mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu>]
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 5:05 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu>>
Cc: Cassandra L Tex <cassandra.tex@humboldt.edu<mailto:cassandra.tex@humboldt.edu>>
Subject: RE: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform

Cassandra,
Ohio State reviewed it last year prior to it being implemented. We found much the same, it had a number of serious problems. Currently the tool operates under an Accommodation-based Exception<https://accessibility.osu.edu/exceptions> on our campus.
It is currently up for review again, my team isn?t quite finished with the evaluation yet but once it is finished I would be happy to share the results.
Our review from last spring is attached.
Best,

[The Ohio State University]
Peter Bossley
Director, Digital Accessibility Center
ADA Coordinator's Office - Office of University Compliance and Integrity
Student Life Disability Services
950 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3028 Office
bossley.5@osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5@osu.edu> accessibility.osu.edu<http://accessibility.osu.edu/>
________________________________



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Cassandra L Tex
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 1:50 PM
To: ATHEN Listserv <athen-list@u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu>>; Alt Media CCC Listserv <ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net<mailto:ALTMEDIA@listserv.cccnext.net>>
Subject: [Athen] Review of Handshake - Career Services Platform

Greetings All,
Sorry for the cross posting?

Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed Handshake ? a Career Services platform that is ?the college career network helping all students build a meaningful career ? no matter where they go to school or who they know?.

Their VPAT is old (May 2017) and vague at best with their descriptions.  Explanations such as ?strives to provide? and ?works to ensure? compliance with WCAG 2.0 guidelines are rampant throughout this old and outdated VPAT.  Our Accessibility Review group is conducting manual testing on a sampling of pages for their Students, Career Services, and Employers applications.  We are finding some very serious and critical accessibility errors in our sampling.

I know Handshake is widely used across the country.  Universities such as: Stanford, Colorado State, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Brown, and Johns Hopkins to name just a few are noted on Handshake?s website.  My question?.have any of your campuses reviewed Handshake prior to implementation?  What were the results of your reviews?

Very interested in results if your campus has reviewed Handshake ? particularly if the review has been done recently.

Thanks in advance!
Cassandra Tex
Assistive Technology Specialist
Humboldt State University
tex@humboldt.edu<mailto:tex@humboldt.edu>
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From parkhurse at sou.edu  Wed May 15 08:57:00 2019
From: parkhurse at sou.edu (Lizzie Parkhurst)
Date: Wed May 15 08:53:28 2019
Subject: [Athen] SOU Disability Resources Director Position Posting
Message-ID: <CADQC1929OPJhPKPGXMWeXsq+DTYVAxWJ3t0kN+H32V8Rvium4w@mail.gmail.com>

Colleagues,

Our fearless leader departed from SOU in February and we are currently
seeking to fill this position: http://jobs.sou.edu/postings/7742

Yes, the priority consideration date was the other day. Ignore it and apply
anyway. We really do want the best candidate for this position and our
campus community.

Thank you to everyone, and I hope your midterms are going well!
*Lizzie Parkhurst*

Interim Accommodation Specialist
Assistive Technology Specialist

Need an appointment? Book online now.
<https://lizzie_parkhurst_sou.youcanbook.me>


*pronouns:*
*she/her/hers*

Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR  97520 |
541-552-6213
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From armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu  Wed May 15 11:17:18 2019
From: armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu (Deborah Armstrong)
Date: Wed May 15 11:18:07 2019
Subject: [Athen] Accessing Auido and Ebooks For Free on iDEVICES
Message-ID: <61C6DD490FBB3D43A1AA33BF158ED7AF03073B40E1@MB3.FHDA.LEARN>

I wrote this long article
https://www.applevis.com/guides/braille-ios-ios-apps-ipad-iphone-mac-apps-macos-miscellaneous-voiceover/accessible-audio-and
primarily for BVI users of iDEVICES. The URL looks like it's cut off but it does appear to work.

You can also search the guides on Applevis.com to find it.

--Debee
From cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu  Fri May 17 13:18:49 2019
From: cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu (Cassandra L Tex)
Date: Fri May 17 13:19:15 2019
Subject: [Athen] Anyone Using or Has Reviewed ProQuest's Pivot platform
	recently?
Message-ID: <b335f0c765a02fb2d05ddd87eded2009@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings All,

Sorry for the cross-posting?



Wondering if anyone has recently reviewed ProQuest?s Pivot platform?



>From their ACR:  Pivot is a web-based discovery and workflow tool combining
a comprehensive source of global funding opportunities with the

largest collection of scholar profiles into one intuitive solution. With
Pivot, researchers, faculty and research administrators gain a competitive
edge

when identifying funding opportunities, with the ability to easily explore
new avenues for funding opportunities and manage the results of the

process to build a funding strategy encompassing both immediate and
long-term funding needs.



I just received the request to conduct an accessibility review and was
wondering if anyone has experience with their product and/or has done a
review recently who would like to share their experiences.



Thanks in advance!



Cassandra Tex

Humboldt State University

tex@humboldt.edu
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From Shannon.Lavey at colostate.edu  Mon May 20 13:29:57 2019
From: Shannon.Lavey at colostate.edu (Lavey,Shannon)
Date: Mon May 20 13:30:14 2019
Subject: [Athen] Job Posting - Colorado State University
Message-ID: <DM6PR07MB5529ACF3D2487ED9FBA5451DEA060@DM6PR07MB5529.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>

Hello,

Colorado State University's Student Disability Center is hiring an Assistant Director for Access and Accommodation.  The position is open until June 3, 2019.  Please share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested:

The Assistant Director for Access and Accommodation in the Student Disability Center (SDC) is a full-time, 12-month position, sharing leadership with the director and SDC assistant director. Primary responsibilities are to participate in and oversee the process of providing the assessment of accommodation needs of students with disabilities for equitable access and inclusion in all university programs. For full details and to apply, please follow: Assistant Director for Access and Accommodation Job Posting<http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/66858>
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Thank you,

Shannon

Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L
Student Service Coordinator
[Assistive Technology Resource Center Colorado State University]
Room 301, Occupational Therapy Building
P: 970-491-4241
shannon.lavey@colostate.edu<mailto:shannon.lavey@colostate.edu>

Assistive Technology Resource Center<http://atrc.colostate.edu/>
Accessibility By Design<https://accessibility.colostate.edu/>

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From lnorwich at bu.edu  Tue May 21 09:54:20 2019
From: lnorwich at bu.edu (Norwich, Lorraine S)
Date: Tue May 21 09:54:32 2019
Subject: [Athen] Voice over and Blackboard
Message-ID: <BN7PR03MB3665C888F23AADAE6375D8C0BD070@BN7PR03MB3665.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

Dear All,

Please can you help with resources and guides for Voice over and Blackboard.  We have a student who is only using Voice over with a distance education course and we want to make sure that it is accessible.  .  Any resources you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Lorraine

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From jess.thompson at sbctc.edu  Wed May 22 08:13:26 2019
From: jess.thompson at sbctc.edu (Jess Thompson)
Date: Wed May 22 08:13:52 2019
Subject: [Athen] LMS contract language
Message-ID: <MWHPR20MB19845B5674B7123D00F149DBF8000@MWHPR20MB1984.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

Hello,


Could anyone share the accessibility language that they use in their contract for an LMS?


Thanks,

Jess



Jess Thompson
Program Administrator, Accessible Technology Initiatives
Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
p: 360.704.4327 | c: 253.229.8591
(she/her pronouns)

Current Projects<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXjxctpTAa2R06iRksMrjaeiCkphAJzqkwX-awvJh9g/edit?usp=sharing> | AccessWA Blog<https://accesswa.blog> | Accessibility Lessons<https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/1578604/><https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXjxctpTAa2R06iRksMrjaeiCkphAJzqkwX-awvJh9g/edit?usp=sharing>

Keep in the accessibility loop by joining the CTC Accessibility listserv<https://goo.gl/forms/CP1GHPl6Pe1ipD6q1>!

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From dhayman at uw.edu  Wed May 22 09:34:48 2019
From: dhayman at uw.edu (Doug Hayman)
Date: Wed May 22 09:35:40 2019
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?
Message-ID: <CAAewyMFi2GzQ5wzubkhXXR_FApijGPswWe3xAvAGCrKZ1J++Eg@mail.gmail.com>

Hoping to tap into your collective knowledge and experience.

I set users in our Scholars program up with a variety of assistive
technology.  They get stand-alone systems that they can use for their final
years of high school then take on to college.

Early on we used Kurzweil 3000 then moved to WYNN as the latter was less
expensive and had similar features.

More recently I'd used WYNN with the Pearl document camera but have been a
bit disappointed in the company's ability to upgrade the software.  The
installer disk shows a 2013 copyright and appears to not be developed to
keep up.

I'd had some issues wherein the bundle of WYNN/Pearl weren't playing well
together.  One official tech support person suggested me downloading the
demo of OpenBook and installing that on the same machine so that it would
install the proper drivers for the Pearl document camera, something the
outdated WYNN disk couldn't do.

Last spring upon running into the same issue and contacting them once
again, one support agent said something along the lines of "Wow, I don't
think they are going to keep making this product anymore."  He had me run
some Pearl firmware tool that broke things, had to reverse that then go
back to the OpenBook install hack.

I'd like to provide our scholars with something up-to-date that allows them
to scan/read on their laptops to carry out the function that WYNN used to
fulfill for us.

What would you all suggest as good alternatives for both software and
scanning hardware that is lightweight/portable?

Thanks,

-- 
Doug Hayman <dhayman@u <dhayman@u.washington.edu>w.edu>
Senior Computer Specialist
DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
UW Technology Services
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 221-4165
http://www.washington.edu/doit
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From Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu  Wed May 22 09:58:37 2019
From: Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu (Susan Kelmer)
Date: Wed May 22 09:58:42 2019
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?
In-Reply-To: <CAAewyMFi2GzQ5wzubkhXXR_FApijGPswWe3xAvAGCrKZ1J++Eg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAewyMFi2GzQ5wzubkhXXR_FApijGPswWe3xAvAGCrKZ1J++Eg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BYAPR03MB4152DC09E8DA02A1CA1F6D32FB000@BYAPR03MB4152.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

How often are students getting hard copies that need to be scanned?  That seems so unlikely in this day and age. As for scanning, you could scan on any copy machine, or flatbed scanner, or sheet-feed scanner.  Students can even take photos of pages to use for OCR using WYNN.  Kurzweil and Read and Write can use these scans as well.

I don?t believe WYNN, which is owned by Freedom Scientific, has been updated in a while.  It is still a decent product, and is still for sale on their site.  It sounds like maybe you need an upgrade?

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Doug Hayman
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:35 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?

Hoping to tap into your collective knowledge and experience.

I set users in our Scholars program up with a variety of assistive technology.  They get stand-alone systems that they can use for their final years of high school then take on to college.

Early on we used Kurzweil 3000 then moved to WYNN as the latter was less expensive and had similar features.

More recently I'd used WYNN with the Pearl document camera but have been a bit disappointed in the company's ability to upgrade the software.  The installer disk shows a 2013 copyright and appears to not be developed to keep up.

I'd had some issues wherein the bundle of WYNN/Pearl weren't playing well together.  One official tech support person suggested me downloading the demo of OpenBook and installing that on the same machine so that it would install the proper drivers for the Pearl document camera, something the outdated WYNN disk couldn't do.

Last spring upon running into the same issue and contacting them once again, one support agent said something along the lines of "Wow, I don't think they are going to keep making this product anymore."  He had me run some Pearl firmware tool that broke things, had to reverse that then go back to the OpenBook install hack.

I'd like to provide our scholars with something up-to-date that allows them to scan/read on their laptops to carry out the function that WYNN used to fulfill for us.

What would you all suggest as good alternatives for both software and scanning hardware that is lightweight/portable?

Thanks,

--
Doug Hayman <dhayman@u<mailto:dhayman@u.washington.edu>w.edu<http://secure-web.cisco.com/1cKGZLm8pBg-I2y_435pvK1qug3TyrM1EB9tgkP-VJdzS21KrOz0SSTFHXoQi4-2CHrn4ClmYDYjMoG7QBk-CoMpSJFPc9ooge1UdgQ8VyP9LlTYURcJWEa4Q8v5VZaj1lS7zOAbnAbtR-LOKdVa059ii4lSXd8fC-2EfAd6cJ_s3WmyHN1pmLz_ow1kvlSLCgHYxo66C0bT1FFeS65TbX8pTMaHk1VBIRBSUmjeIvgv3CG9eIBsoMh8hrfLV-XOz_9ng2XkhOT6vmc4vG8MNLN3_ZkjzD-3VSxvK9PhnVFDx-7-BstTJgUnMA6NxP1759Mf5nrTQX-jFxTsS8bNyUqjlciyFCGxu6U4GSqa4vbYjVXG3mfyJaAcF87OKxC5l8BTR2Sh6kEbOAR33fxL_2_prErSH8nchQuazBCgfNuTSYyUsnPU5I6CZY84-sSF3/http%3A%2F%2Fw.edu>>
Senior Computer Specialist
DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
UW Technology Services
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 221-4165
http://www.washington.edu/doit
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From smarositz at csudh.edu  Wed May 22 10:43:57 2019
From: smarositz at csudh.edu (Stephen (Alex) Marositz)
Date: Wed May 22 10:44:41 2019
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?
In-Reply-To: <CAAewyMFi2GzQ5wzubkhXXR_FApijGPswWe3xAvAGCrKZ1J++Eg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAewyMFi2GzQ5wzubkhXXR_FApijGPswWe3xAvAGCrKZ1J++Eg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <MWHPR03MB322934C31EEA7A947EDB5490BF000@MWHPR03MB3229.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

Hello Doug

Although I have no insider information, I suspect that WYNN is no longer being actively developed. R&W Gold and K3000 have taken over the market on the desktop although Claro Software is a good solution too. https://www.clarosoftware.com/

I?ve compared scan results from a Pearl, flatbed scanner and the results I get with my phone. Mobile apps are superior to any desktop scanning solution in most cases at this point. An exception would be for long documents and books. Even then, with a phone mount fixed to a tabletop, apps do a good job. Check out:

?         Seeing AI from Microsoft. Good for single-page scanning. Drawbacks are that it is iOS only and probably best for low vision and blind users only. One thing to mention though, it?s free.

?         Claro Scan Pen from the afore mentioned Claro Software

?         Prizmo (for longer documents) and Prizmo go are very good apps but are Mac and iOS only.
There are others but that?s all I can think of for now for your use case.

I would say, from the prospective of someone who has worked at both the CC and university level, making sure students know how to access digital content is much more important that printed material. For instance, can they access Bookshare and Learningally? Can they use RoboBraille to upload documents on the fly? Can they use browser plug-ins to read e-mail and other webpages? Can they use the built in accessibility features of their mobile and desktop devices both to read and dictate text? Can they use the learning tools in MSOffice to review their own work and some of the other solutions mentioned above to bring in outside content and review that as well?

I hope these thoughts are helpful


Stephen Alex Marositz
ATI Coordinator
CSUDH
Ext 3077

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Doug Hayman
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 9:35 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?

Hoping to tap into your collective knowledge and experience.

I set users in our Scholars program up with a variety of assistive technology.  They get stand-alone systems that they can use for their final years of high school then take on to college.

Early on we used Kurzweil 3000 then moved to WYNN as the latter was less expensive and had similar features.

More recently I'd used WYNN with the Pearl document camera but have been a bit disappointed in the company's ability to upgrade the software.  The installer disk shows a 2013 copyright and appears to not be developed to keep up.

I'd had some issues wherein the bundle of WYNN/Pearl weren't playing well together.  One official tech support person suggested me downloading the demo of OpenBook and installing that on the same machine so that it would install the proper drivers for the Pearl document camera, something the outdated WYNN disk couldn't do.

Last spring upon running into the same issue and contacting them once again, one support agent said something along the lines of "Wow, I don't think they are going to keep making this product anymore."  He had me run some Pearl firmware tool that broke things, had to reverse that then go back to the OpenBook install hack.

I'd like to provide our scholars with something up-to-date that allows them to scan/read on their laptops to carry out the function that WYNN used to fulfill for us.

What would you all suggest as good alternatives for both software and scanning hardware that is lightweight/portable?

Thanks,

--
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DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
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From erik.ferguson at pcc.edu  Wed May 22 10:46:43 2019
From: erik.ferguson at pcc.edu (Erik Ferguson)
Date: Wed May 22 10:47:56 2019
Subject: [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?
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Are you looking for a laptop/scanner set up? I've used Kurzweil 1000,3000
and Open Book in these situations but honestly there are a lot of really
interesting mobile applications for Scanning and Reading these days.
Natural Reader has both a desktop version and a mobile app that will do
OCR. The makers of Voice Dream just came out with there own scanning app
that is getting rave reviews. Claro has a mobile app that scans and reads.
We use KNFB reader but this is a much higher end app cost wise. I believe
Capti scans and reads. I could keep going but you get the idea. If you
really want a desktop app maybe try out Natural Reader? Its light weight,
very affordable, has a simple interface and tends to be well received by
students. We also use Texthelp's Read and Write institution-wide and are
having a pretty good time using the Read Write Chrome extension on Windows,
Mac and Chromebook. There PDF/EPUB reader works through Google drive and
also does a good job. So, I'm not sure if I've given you anything you can
use, "your mileage may vary" as they say, but there's my two cents.

Best Regards,

On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 10:04 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu>
wrote:

> How often are students getting hard copies that need to be scanned?  That
> seems so unlikely in this day and age. As for scanning, you could scan on
> any copy machine, or flatbed scanner, or sheet-feed scanner.  Students can
> even take photos of pages to use for OCR using WYNN.  Kurzweil and Read and
> Write can use these scans as well.
>
>
>
> I don?t believe WYNN, which is owned by Freedom Scientific, has been
> updated in a while.  It is still a decent product, and is still for sale on
> their site.  It sounds like maybe you need an upgrade?
>
>
>
> *Susan Kelmer*
>
> *Alternate Format Production Program Manager*
>
> *Disability Services*
>
> *University of Colorado Boulder*
>
> *303-735-4836*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On
> Behalf Of *Doug Hayman
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:35 AM
> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <
> athen-list@u.washington.edu>
> *Subject:* [Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?
>
>
>
> Hoping to tap into your collective knowledge and experience.
>
>
>
> I set users in our Scholars program up with a variety of assistive
> technology.  They get stand-alone systems that they can use for their final
> years of high school then take on to college.
>
>
>
> Early on we used Kurzweil 3000 then moved to WYNN as the latter was less
> expensive and had similar features.
>
>
>
> More recently I'd used WYNN with the Pearl document camera but have been a
> bit disappointed in the company's ability to upgrade the software.  The
> installer disk shows a 2013 copyright and appears to not be developed to
> keep up.
>
>
>
> I'd had some issues wherein the bundle of WYNN/Pearl weren't playing well
> together.  One official tech support person suggested me downloading the
> demo of OpenBook and installing that on the same machine so that it would
> install the proper drivers for the Pearl document camera, something the
> outdated WYNN disk couldn't do.
>
>
>
> Last spring upon running into the same issue and contacting them once
> again, one support agent said something along the lines of "Wow, I don't
> think they are going to keep making this product anymore."  He had me run
> some Pearl firmware tool that broke things, had to reverse that then go
> back to the OpenBook install hack.
>
>
>
> I'd like to provide our scholars with something up-to-date that allows
> them to scan/read on their laptops to carry out the function that WYNN used
> to fulfill for us.
>
>
>
> What would you all suggest as good alternatives for both software and
> scanning hardware that is lightweight/portable?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> --
>
> Doug Hayman <dhayman@u <dhayman@u.washington.edu>w.edu
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From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU  Thu May 23 05:55:55 2019
From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach)
Date: Thu May 23 05:56:03 2019
Subject: [Athen] [EXT] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all
	use?
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Have you checked out some of the mobile scanning/OCR solutions? The student could do the process on their phone or tablet then transfer it to their computer.

Seeing AI, Text Grabber Pro, Voice Dream Scanner, etc.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
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Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Doug Hayman
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:35 AM
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Subject: [EXT][Athen] What scan read alternatives to WYNN do you all use?

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Hoping to tap into your collective knowledge and experience.

I set users in our Scholars program up with a variety of assistive technology.  They get stand-alone systems that they can use for their final years of high school then take on to college.

Early on we used Kurzweil 3000 then moved to WYNN as the latter was less expensive and had similar features.

More recently I'd used WYNN with the Pearl document camera but have been a bit disappointed in the company's ability to upgrade the software.  The installer disk shows a 2013 copyright and appears to not be developed to keep up.

I'd had some issues wherein the bundle of WYNN/Pearl weren't playing well together.  One official tech support person suggested me downloading the demo of OpenBook and installing that on the same machine so that it would install the proper drivers for the Pearl document camera, something the outdated WYNN disk couldn't do.

Last spring upon running into the same issue and contacting them once again, one support agent said something along the lines of "Wow, I don't think they are going to keep making this product anymore."  He had me run some Pearl firmware tool that broke things, had to reverse that then go back to the OpenBook install hack.

I'd like to provide our scholars with something up-to-date that allows them to scan/read on their laptops to carry out the function that WYNN used to fulfill for us.

What would you all suggest as good alternatives for both software and scanning hardware that is lightweight/portable?

Thanks,

--
Doug Hayman <dhayman@u<mailto:dhayman@u.washington.edu>w.edu<http://w.edu>>
Senior Computer Specialist
DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
UW Technology Services
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 221-4165
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Subject: [Athen] UC Berkeley Job Opportunity - Document Accessibility
	Specialist
Message-ID: <CAGQNLEVLL5c9Zy-81+xx9mqgqxCxfViLYHamSv2LZufTVt6ytQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Everyone:

UC Berkeley will be hiring *two *Document Accessibility Specialists. Please
share this job opportunity with your colleagues and anyone else who may be
interested:

UC Berkeley - Document Accessibility Specialist
<https://jobsprod.is.berkeley.edu/psp/jobsprod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=26956&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1>

About Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world?s most iconic
teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a
perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and
social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley?s
culture of openness, freedom and acceptance?academic and artistic,
political and cultural?make it a very special place for students, faculty
and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a
high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty
and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at
Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of
the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at
http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: June 6, 2019
Departmental Overview
The Disabled Students? Program (DSP) is recognized for its commitment to
ensuring that all students with disabilities have equal access to
educational opportunities at UC Berkeley and helps students to achieve
academic success through its programs. The Disabled Students' Program
employs nearly 40 staff members and serves approximately 3,200 students.
Currently, DSP serves approximately 7% of the UC Berkeley student
population.

DSP is under the umbrella of the Equity and Inclusion division, as
disability is a part of the diversity fabric. While the primary focus and
mission of DSP is to serve documented disabled students, DSP staff also
work closely with faculty, as well as administrators and staff to build a
more accessible learning environment. The DSP staff outreach benefits not
only DSP students, but also other students who could benefit, but may not
have self-identified need for accommodations such as wounded warriors, who
may not even be aware of their disability rights.

This position involves the provision of alternative media to students with
disabilities in accordance with state and federal law that assures students
access to their academic coursework. DSP handles more than 10,000
alternative media projects during the academic year, serving more than 100
- 150 students. The employee assists in the production of alternative
media. The purpose of this position is to convert standard print material
into a format that is accessible for the student (electronic or audio). The
employee also creates and maintains bCourse accounts for the dissemination
of alternative media to students, and updates the alternative media
database systems.
Responsibilities
DOCUMENT CONVERSION
? Breaks down scanned image files into smaller files, and adds appropriate
file names.
? Converts course materials into an electronic format using appropriate
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
? Manipulates scanned files using appropriate Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) tools.
? Reviews and proofreads course material to ensure accuracy and
effectiveness of converted text. Edits documents that contain extensive
markup, symbols, images, and tables.
? Imports diagrams, charts and graphics into Photoshop or MS Word and
creates or manipulate accurate graphical representations that can be
converted into Tactile Graphics.
? Imports scanned files into the appropriate software application based on
a student?s individualized disability needs.
? Adds appropriate tags and audio descriptors and alternative tags to
Tactile Graphics.

PRE & POST PRODUCTION
? Prepares materials for electronic conversion (i.e., disassemble and
organize textbooks in preparation for scanning).
? Analyzes instructional materials and makes appropriate adjustments to the
scanning software and hardware settings and resolution.
? Obtains, scans, and returns ?clean? articles and textbooks to/from
lending sources.
? Prints and embosses hardcopy materials for students with print
disabilities.
? Reassembles students? hardcopy materials into a re-usable format.
? Updates database records. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
? Ability to work independently.
? Knowledge of PC and Mac operating systems.
? Knowledge of document scanning and alternative format conversion
processes.
? Ability to type at a speed of no less than 70 words per minute.
? Ability to format in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
? Knowledge of Google Drive.
? Knowledge of mathematics.
? Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
? Detail oriented.
Preferred Qualifications
? Knowledge and understanding of multiple alternative media formats.
? Knowledge of OmniPage Professional, AbbyyFineReader, and Adobe Acrobat
Professional.
? Knowledge of Kurzweil 3000.
? Knowledge of MathType and Scientific Notebook.
Salary & Benefits
The hourly salary range of the position is $20.81 - $27.09, commensurate
with experience.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the
University visit:

http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when
applying.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected
veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative
action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Sincerely,

Joseph
-- 
*Alternate Media Supervisor*
Disabled Students' Program
University of California, Berkeley
https://dsp.berkeley.edu/
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(510) 642-0329
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From aylessr at uwm.edu  Tue May 28 11:31:54 2019
From: aylessr at uwm.edu (Shannon Ruth Aylesworth)
Date: Tue May 28 11:32:06 2019
Subject: [Athen] Vacancy at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Message-ID: <CH2PR16MB3528F94DCFC20FD1EA89A0BEAC1E0@CH2PR16MB3528.namprd16.prod.outlook.com>

Position announcement
Director of the Accessibility Resource Center (100% FTE)

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<http://uwm.edu/> (UWM) invites applications for the position of Director of the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC). The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is one of only two doctoral-granting institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWM is Wisconsin's premier urban research institution and teaches a more diverse student body than any other UW-System school. As Wisconsin's only public urban research university, UWM has established an international reputation for excellence in research, community engagement, teaching and entrepreneurism. Founded more than 60 years ago in the belief that Milwaukee would need a great public university to become a great city, the themes of quality education, excellence in research, and community service guide all University activities. On a budget of $667 million, UWM educates more than 26,000 students and is an engine for innovation in southeastern Wisconsin.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Accessibility Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along with its UWM-Waukesha and UWM-Washington County branch campuses, provides comprehensive services and accommodations for students with disabilities as well as outreach and support to faculty and staff. The Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) is committed to creating a highly inclusive and accessible University experience for all students.

The Director of the ARC is responsible for overseeing the following at UWM:


  *   Ensuring all students with a disability have equal opportunity and access to the academic, social, cultural, and recreational programs offerings of the University;
  *   Providing guidance to assist students with disabilities in their transition and adjustment to the university, accepting and reviewing disability documentation, and determining appropriate accommodation in the classroom and for other campus activities;
  *   Recommending learning strategies, adaptive/assistive technology, curriculum modifications, and special test modifications to assist students with disabilities;
  *   Serving as a liaison to and resource for faculty, staff, administrators, and campus partners;
  *   Assuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to accommodating students with verified disabilities;
  *   Promoting an administrative structure and environment that supports the educational goals held by students, UWM administrators, faculty, staff, and other relevant stakeholders at all campuses and UWM partners;
  *   Actively seeking grant and scholarship opportunities to secure additional funding sources;
  *   Continually evaluating trends and advances in technology affecting assistive technology and accommodative service delivery.
The Director of Accessibility Resource Center has the primary responsibility to plan, develop, and administer all aspects of the Center's programs, services, and budget; provide vision in setting priorities and leadership in maintaining the Center's mission.


QUALIFICATIONS

UWM seeks candidates with an outstanding record of professional accomplishment, management and leadership skills to serve as the new Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

  *   Master's degree. Degree concentration in one or more of the following areas: Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability Services, Higher Education Administration, Educational Psychology, or a related discipline.
  *   Minimum of 5 years of experience working with post-secondary students with various disabilities in a higher education or similar setting.
  *   Deep knowledge of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, in addition to other pertinent federal, state, and local laws.

Preferred Qualifications:


  *   PhD. Degree concentration in one or more of the following areas: Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability Services, Higher Education Administration, Educational Psychology or a related discipline.
  *   7 years, or more, of experience working with post-secondary students with various disabilities in a higher education or similar setting.
  *   7 years, or more, of demonstrated strong supervisory, leadership and management experience in a highly engaged department.
  *   Evidence of ability to successfully collaborate, energetically lead, advise and/or consult with a wide variety of constituents across the University
  *   Evidence of ability to actively engage department staff with current best practices and maintain an awareness of pertinent emerging issues in disability services, higher education, and student affairs.
  *   Demonstrated commitment and success in a vibrant and inclusive multicultural environment with a critical understanding of social justice and universal design issues in both student and workplace settings.
  *   Demonstrated experience in personnel and fiscal management, including the ability to manage a department budget and to hire, professionally develop, and retain outstanding team talent.
  *   Excellent communication skills, developing digital and analog materials.
  *   Strong awareness of assistive technologies in higher education.
  *   Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise a high degree of discretion and diplomacy.
  *   Proven facility with standard desktop productivity tools, such as MS Office Suite, disability management data systems (Accessible Information Management, for instance), administrative data collection, summation, and reporting.

Salary:  This is a 12-month, full-time appointment with excellent benefits. Annual salary rate will be commensurate with the level of education, training, and experience.

HOW TO APPLY

The Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, Associate Professor Robert Grame, welcomes all inquiries. Cheryl Andres may be contacted at candres@uwm.edu<mailto:candres@uwm.edu> or (414) 229-2721 and she will forward your inquiries to Associate Professor Grame.

Applications must include a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae or resume, and contact information for three references (none of whom will be contacted until a later stage of the search and not without candidate permission). The letter should summarize your professional qualifications and the accomplishments that reflect the skills, background, and experience to be successful in this key position. Successful applicants will provide specific examples of past work experience as it relates to the position responsibilities and qualifications. These materials must be uploaded through UWM's Applicant Information Management System (AIMS) at: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/28996.
Please direct inquiries and questions to:
Cheryl Andres
candres@uwm.edu<mailto:candres@uwm.edu>
414-229-2721
NOTE:  The application deadline is June 21, 2019
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From john5214 at msu.edu  Wed May 29 07:26:04 2019
From: john5214 at msu.edu (Johnson, Leslie)
Date: Wed May 29 07:26:24 2019
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
Message-ID: <E42ABEAE-F780-447A-8FEA-6A9992F5A1AC@contoso.com>

Hello,

We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is good to know when it comes to 3D printing?

Thanks!

Leslie Johnson
Ability Access Specialist
Michigan State University
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
120 Bessey Hall
434 Farm Lane
East Lansing, MI 48824
P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
www.rcpd.msu.edu<http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/>


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From neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu  Wed May 29 08:05:11 2019
From: neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu (Sorensen, Neal B)
Date: Wed May 29 08:05:42 2019
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
In-Reply-To: <E42ABEAE-F780-447A-8FEA-6A9992F5A1AC@contoso.com>
References: <E42ABEAE-F780-447A-8FEA-6A9992F5A1AC@contoso.com>
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Now this is something I?ve recently become very interested in! I?ve been doing some printing mostly as a hobby, but it?s quite cool what can be created with one device. Here is a list of accessibly designed 3D Prints<https://all3dp.com/20-great-3d-prints-easy-accessibility/>. Also the possibility of creating tactile graphics would be very helpful in an Accessibility office. At AHG many years ago, I saw a photo of Saturn that was converted to a tactile graphic. It was really a nice use of the technology.

The cost of printers can vary quite a bit. If you?re looking for quality, my institution?s IT services lab has a bank of Ultimaker 2+ printers<https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-2-plus>, which are quite nice, and an Ultimaker 3. The U3 is mostly different due to having two extruders, which allows for different colors or materials to be used in the same print job. If you?re looking to make something with just PLA or other material, a single extruder would work well. For something a little more ?entry level,? a lot of people like the Creality Ender series<https://www.creality3donline.com/c/ender-series_0380> of printers.

3D printing can have a lot of complexity, I have been learning from a local makerspace in the last few months. The Ultimaker and other brands provide their own software for ?Slicing? a model. That is, taking a 3D model and mapping out the print into individual layers. If you want more control (with a little more work) you can use Repeteir Host, which is open source and provides a LOT of control over your printing. It also comes with a healthy learning curve.

I?m excited by this thread! I?ve been kicking around the idea of making a more accessible office with 3D printing, making headphone hooks, adaptive pencil holders, etc, etc. The only limit is your print bed! ?

Neal Sorensen
(pronouns: he, him, his)
Accessibility Resources
Minnesota State University, Mankato
132 Memorial Library
Mankato, MN 56001

Phone: (507) 389-2825
Fax: (507) 389-1199
www.mnsu.edu/access<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msu.edu%2Faccess&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cba2bdaa7245d4dbf6b4f08d6286bcd9e%7C0c0d13782eaf49c7afa98b40189a1b5c%7C0%7C0%7C636740842030986844&sdata=AKXk%2BXNs%2Fs2BwNLXm8mwiHpZemF42NBdTnO6OwNGxgw%3D&reserved=0>

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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Johnson, Leslie
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:26 AM
To: athen-list@u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers

Hello,

We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is good to know when it comes to 3D printing?

Thanks!

Leslie Johnson
Ability Access Specialist
Michigan State University
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
120 Bessey Hall
434 Farm Lane
East Lansing, MI 48824
P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
www.rcpd.msu.edu<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcpd.msu.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cneal.sorensen%40mnsu.edu%7C3c136ed7c33a49eefc7808d6e4420aa3%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C636947369629975519&sdata=TFf1Rn2js0Z74uIo1Us17RLeGHiRQJiKguVYCHU42Hk%3D&reserved=0>


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From john5214 at msu.edu  Wed May 29 11:45:35 2019
From: john5214 at msu.edu (Johnson, Leslie)
Date: Wed May 29 11:46:32 2019
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
Message-ID: <1C01B34D-4005-428F-9E30-CD952B96ECDF@msu.edu>

Thank You for the response and information! I loved looking through the list of 3D prints for accessibility. So many great ideas!

Thank you also for sharing information about what printers you are using. I will add those to our list of ones to look at. The two printers we have been looking at are,

  1.  Raise3D Pro2 https://www.raise3d.com/collections/3d-printer/products/pro2-3d-printer
  2.  MakerGear Ultra One https://www.makergear.com/collections/3d-printers/products/ultra-one
This is a new area for me but it seems to have so many possibilities, so I am eager to learn.

Leslie Johnson
Ability Access Specialist
MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.rcpd.msu.edu<http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/>

Students, employees, and faculty can schedule an in person or phone meeting using my appointment calendar.
Schedule a Meeting<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/RCPDLeslieJohnson@msu.edu/bookings/>



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> on behalf of "Sorensen, Neal B" <neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu>
Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:07 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] 3D Printers

Now this is something I?ve recently become very interested in! I?ve been doing some printing mostly as a hobby, but it?s quite cool what can be created with one device. Here is a list of accessibly designed 3D Prints<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__all3dp.com_20-2Dgreat-2D3d-2Dprints-2Deasy-2Daccessibility_&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=lFXGkeucUujqOOTMn1EBmjerVQcXg5bvrZIuVtlheos&e=>. Also the possibility of creating tactile graphics would be very helpful in an Accessibility office. At AHG many years ago, I saw a photo of Saturn that was converted to a tactile graphic. It was really a nice use of the technology.

The cost of printers can vary quite a bit. If you?re looking for quality, my institution?s IT services lab has a bank of Ultimaker 2+ printers<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ultimaker.com_en_products_ultimaker-2D2-2Dplus&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=xg3sD_HtRN5U5dU_c_qFQtvtoqngTuFbSHuN5GXtL4o&e=>, which are quite nice, and an Ultimaker 3. The U3 is mostly different due to having two extruders, which allows for different colors or materials to be used in the same print job. If you?re looking to make something with just PLA or other material, a single extruder would work well. For something a little more ?entry level,? a lot of people like the Creality Ender series<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.creality3donline.com_c_ender-2Dseries-5F0380&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=UiWscM5B4wNHb7scmKEmsonpuz2GnVHgQgSZW5twc_4&e=> of printers.

3D printing can have a lot of complexity, I have been learning from a local makerspace in the last few months. The Ultimaker and other brands provide their own software for ?Slicing? a model. That is, taking a 3D model and mapping out the print into individual layers. If you want more control (with a little more work) you can use Repeteir Host, which is open source and provides a LOT of control over your printing. It also comes with a healthy learning curve.

I?m excited by this thread! I?ve been kicking around the idea of making a more accessible office with 3D printing, making headphone hooks, adaptive pencil holders, etc, etc. The only limit is your print bed! ?

Neal Sorensen
(pronouns: he, him, his)
Accessibility Resources
Minnesota State University, Mankato
132 Memorial Library
Mankato, MN 56001

Phone: (507) 389-2825
Fax: (507) 389-1199
www.mnsu.edu/access<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.msu.edu-252Faccess-26data-3D02-257C01-257C-257Cba2bdaa7245d4dbf6b4f08d6286bcd9e-257C0c0d13782eaf49c7afa98b40189a1b5c-257C0-257C0-257C636740842030986844-26sdata-3DAKXk-252BXNs-252Fs2BwNLXm8mwiHpZemF42NBdTnO6OwNGxgw-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=HAz_uGBFQC4lkfDoudpxtdnbXj1D8RgCLJSwTIGaPiA&e=>

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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Johnson, Leslie
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:26 AM
To: athen-list@u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers

Hello,

We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is good to know when it comes to 3D printing?

Thanks!

Leslie Johnson
Ability Access Specialist
Michigan State University
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
120 Bessey Hall
434 Farm Lane
East Lansing, MI 48824
P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
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From smarositz at csudh.edu  Wed May 29 12:27:36 2019
From: smarositz at csudh.edu (Stephen (Alex) Marositz)
Date: Wed May 29 12:28:21 2019
Subject: [Athen] Accessibility conformance Reports for Software Developed In
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Hello List

For those of you who develop apps in house, do you also develop accessibility conformance reports (ACRs)? My first thought is one would not be necessary since we are not procuring anything but, on the other hand, going through the process of developing an ACR would help ensure our app's accessibility moving forward.

Any guidance you have would be much appreciated.

Stephen Alexander (Alex) Marositz J.D. CPACC
Accessible Technology Initiative Coordinator
Information Technology Services, California State University Dominguez Hills
(310)243-3077

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From emily.mitchell at oswego.edu  Wed May 29 13:22:23 2019
From: emily.mitchell at oswego.edu (Emily Mitchell)
Date: Wed May 29 13:22:55 2019
Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
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We're a library rather than a disability services office, but we have a
couple of Lulzbot Mini 3D printers.

Also, the librarian in charge of them says that she's happy to take 3D
printing questions, if she can be of any help:

Sharona Ginsberg
sharona.ginsberg@oswego.edu




Emily Mitchell
Coordinator of Library Technology
Liaison to Music, Theatre, and Math Departments
110 Penfield Library
SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: 315-312-3540

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> Hello,
>
> We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our
> disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D
> printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does
> anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is
> good to know when it comes to 3D printing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Leslie Johnson
> Ability Access Specialist
> Michigan State University
> Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
> 120 Bessey Hall
> 434 Farm Lane
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
> John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
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> From: "Sorensen, Neal B" <neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu>
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
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> Now this is something I?ve recently become very interested in! I?ve been
> doing some printing mostly as a hobby, but it?s quite cool what can be
> created with one device. Here is a list of accessibly designed 3D Prints<
> https://all3dp.com/20-great-3d-prints-easy-accessibility/>. Also the
> possibility of creating tactile graphics would be very helpful in an
> Accessibility office. At AHG many years ago, I saw a photo of Saturn that
> was converted to a tactile graphic. It was really a nice use of the
> technology.
>
> The cost of printers can vary quite a bit. If you?re looking for quality,
> my institution?s IT services lab has a bank of Ultimaker 2+ printers<
> https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-2-plus>, which are quite
> nice, and an Ultimaker 3. The U3 is mostly different due to having two
> extruders, which allows for different colors or materials to be used in the
> same print job. If you?re looking to make something with just PLA or other
> material, a single extruder would work well. For something a little more
> ?entry level,? a lot of people like the Creality Ender series<
> https://www.creality3donline.com/c/ender-series_0380> of printers.
>
> 3D printing can have a lot of complexity, I have been learning from a
> local makerspace in the last few months. The Ultimaker and other brands
> provide their own software for ?Slicing? a model. That is, taking a 3D
> model and mapping out the print into individual layers. If you want more
> control (with a little more work) you can use Repeteir Host, which is open
> source and provides a LOT of control over your printing. It also comes with
> a healthy learning curve.
>
> I?m excited by this thread! I?ve been kicking around the idea of making a
> more accessible office with 3D printing, making headphone hooks, adaptive
> pencil holders, etc, etc. The only limit is your print bed! ?
>
> Neal Sorensen
> (pronouns: he, him, his)
> Accessibility Resources
> Minnesota State University, Mankato
> 132 Memorial Library
> Mankato, MN 56001
>
> Phone: (507) 389-2825
> Fax: (507) 389-1199
> www.mnsu.edu/access<
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:26 AM
> To: athen-list@u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
>
> Hello,
>
> We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our
> disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D
> printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does
> anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is
> good to know when it comes to 3D printing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Leslie Johnson
> Ability Access Specialist
> Michigan State University
> Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
> 120 Bessey Hall
> 434 Farm Lane
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
> John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
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> From: "Johnson, Leslie" <john5214@msu.edu>
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
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> Subject: Re: [Athen] 3D Printers
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> Thank You for the response and information! I loved looking through the
> list of 3D prints for accessibility. So many great ideas!
>
> Thank you also for sharing information about what printers you are using.
> I will add those to our list of ones to look at. The two printers we have
> been looking at are,
>
>   1.  Raise3D Pro2
> https://www.raise3d.com/collections/3d-printer/products/pro2-3d-printer
>   2.  MakerGear Ultra One
> https://www.makergear.com/collections/3d-printers/products/ultra-one
> This is a new area for me but it seems to have so many possibilities, so I
> am eager to learn.
>
> Leslie Johnson
> Ability Access Specialist
> MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
> www.rcpd.msu.edu<http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/>
>
> Students, employees, and faculty can schedule an in person or phone
> meeting using my appointment calendar.
> Schedule a Meeting<
> https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/RCPDLeslieJohnson@msu.edu/bookings/
> >
>
>
>
> From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> on
> behalf of "Sorensen, Neal B" <neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu>
> Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <
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> Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:07 AM
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <
> athen-list@u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] 3D Printers
>
> Now this is something I?ve recently become very interested in! I?ve been
> doing some printing mostly as a hobby, but it?s quite cool what can be
> created with one device. Here is a list of accessibly designed 3D Prints<
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__all3dp.com_20-2Dgreat-2D3d-2Dprints-2Deasy-2Daccessibility_&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=lFXGkeucUujqOOTMn1EBmjerVQcXg5bvrZIuVtlheos&e=>.
> Also the possibility of creating tactile graphics would be very helpful in
> an Accessibility office. At AHG many years ago, I saw a photo of Saturn
> that was converted to a tactile graphic. It was really a nice use of the
> technology.
>
> The cost of printers can vary quite a bit. If you?re looking for quality,
> my institution?s IT services lab has a bank of Ultimaker 2+ printers<
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ultimaker.com_en_products_ultimaker-2D2-2Dplus&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=xg3sD_HtRN5U5dU_c_qFQtvtoqngTuFbSHuN5GXtL4o&e=>,
> which are quite nice, and an Ultimaker 3. The U3 is mostly different due to
> having two extruders, which allows for different colors or materials to be
> used in the same print job. If you?re looking to make something with just
> PLA or other material, a single extruder would work well. For something a
> little more ?entry level,? a lot of people like the Creality Ender series<
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.creality3donline.com_c_ender-2Dseries-5F0380&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=UiWscM5B
> !
>  4wNHb7scmKEmsonpuz2GnVHgQgSZW5twc_4&e=> of printers.
>
> 3D printing can have a lot of complexity, I have been learning from a
> local makerspace in the last few months. The Ultimaker and other brands
> provide their own software for ?Slicing? a model. That is, taking a 3D
> model and mapping out the print into individual layers. If you want more
> control (with a little more work) you can use Repeteir Host, which is open
> source and provides a LOT of control over your printing. It also comes with
> a healthy learning curve.
>
> I?m excited by this thread! I?ve been kicking around the idea of making a
> more accessible office with 3D printing, making headphone hooks, adaptive
> pencil holders, etc, etc. The only limit is your print bed! ?
>
> Neal Sorensen
> (pronouns: he, him, his)
> Accessibility Resources
> Minnesota State University, Mankato
> 132 Memorial Library
> Mankato, MN 56001
>
> Phone: (507) 389-2825
> Fax: (507) 389-1199
> www.mnsu.edu/access<
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.msu.edu-252Faccess-26data-3D02-257C01-257C-257Cba2bdaa7245d4dbf6b4f08d6286bcd9e-257C0c0d13782eaf49c7afa98b40189a1b5c-257C0-257C0-257C636740842030986844-26sdata-3DAKXk-252BXNs-252Fs2BwNLXm8mwiHpZemF42NBdTnO6OwNGxgw-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=HAz_uGBFQC4lkfDoudpxtdnbXj1D8RgCLJSwTIGaPiA&e=
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> From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On
> Behalf Of Johnson, Leslie
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:26 AM
> To: athen-list@u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Athen] 3D Printers
>
> Hello,
>
> We are starting to entertain the idea of purchasing a 3D printer for our
> disability services office. I was wondering if others are using a 3D
> printer and if you have found a lot of benefit to having one? Also, does
> anyone have recommendations on a good 3D printer? Any other info that is
> good to know when it comes to 3D printing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Leslie Johnson
> Ability Access Specialist
> Michigan State University
> Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
> 120 Bessey Hall
> 434 Farm Lane
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> P: 517.884.1911 | F: 517.432.3191
> John5214@msu.edu<mailto:John5214@msu.edu>
> www.rcpd.msu.edu<
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.rcpd.msu.edu-252F-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cneal.sorensen-2540mnsu.edu-257C3c136ed7c33a49eefc7808d6e4420aa3-257C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f-257C0-257C0-257C636947369629975519-26sdata-3DTFf1Rn2js0Z74uIo1Us17RLeGHiRQJiKguVYCHU42Hk-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=RrPCUA7_GWgp4ebGvQ3Lyw&m=HVqN8JxXU8K-u9-mp9m2hnrrB6_cFjSIN8c262D_M-g&s=D_pXYiIztYWbPSOtosQf3DkqPi3zzGZ6Q8iJiAVEzQo&e=
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From knott_jennifer at columbusstate.edu  Wed May 29 14:00:08 2019
From: knott_jennifer at columbusstate.edu (Jennifer Knott)
Date: Wed May 29 14:00:42 2019
Subject: [Athen] TopHat - Request for input
Message-ID: <CAOrxzDMrYQfkKHLNX6WUSqPq5XsEt332VqPboJ76TZarjSLEdg@mail.gmail.com>

If you have experience with TopHat I would like to hear your stories.
Thanks!

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From Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu  Thu May 30 07:02:18 2019
From: Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu (Susan Kelmer)
Date: Thu May 30 07:02:40 2019
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
Message-ID: <DM6PR03MB41537BB0B3D2E06470A9BAD9FB180@DM6PR03MB4153.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is severely VI, but not blind, and doesn't use screen readers.  He's a math major, and while he can use enlargements, he'd rather the math be read out loud for him. He is using a Mac.

If he were using Windows, I'd know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a Kurzweil campus, so that isn't helpful in this case.  I know there's a version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn't been updated in a while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any advice for me?  We have time - he doesn't start classes until August.

TIA!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836

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From lbencomo at uccs.edu  Thu May 30 08:56:27 2019
From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo)
Date: Thu May 30 08:57:02 2019
Subject: [Athen] Equatio price increase
Message-ID: <DM5PR0501MB38621101AAC6CAB66DE7205FAD180@DM5PR0501MB3862.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>

I am very disappointed in the TextHelp people right now.  They have completely revamped their pricing for Equatio.  They initially told me $1500 for 150 licenses per year.  That was the minimum.  I was planning to get our Math college, Office of IT and Disability Services to pay for it.  After hearing how we Alternate Media departments are planning to use the licenses, TextHelp has changed their minds now and decided they have to treat it like Read & Write enterprise licensing.  Since we have 12,000 students at UCCS and since we do subscribe to Read & Write they are now planning to charge us $3690 per year to subscribe.  If we didn't have R&W, they'd charge $4920 per year.  We can't afford that just to remediate a couple of math books a year.  I'm going to recommend we don't purchase it.

We truly would only use 2 licenses in Alt Media and at this point 1 student license for a math student who can't use his hands to write.  I can't justify the expense.  Oh well, so much for new technology.  Hopefully, one of their competitors will come up with similar tech soon at a more reasonable price.  For now, back to MathType for us.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu>
http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
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From adietrich at cornell.edu  Thu May 30 09:03:23 2019
From: adietrich at cornell.edu (Andrea L. Dietrich)
Date: Thu May 30 09:03:44 2019
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
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Hi,

We were investigating CAR for the Mac, and in our testing it seemed to work   quite well for reading math. The only catch was that when we installed it, we discovered that you MUST be logged into the same account on the Mac that you are using the program in. So, for example, we have a separate "Admin" account that our IT people typically use to install programs on our locked-down computers. When IT installed CAR, I was unable to use it when I logged into the computer with my account. We had to have IT uninstall the program and reinstall it while logged into my account.

If the student is using their own computer this probably won't be an issue, but that was the only hurdle we had when testing out the software, so I figured I would pass that along. Everything else worked very well, you just need to have properly formatted Word documents available, since that's the only format CAR recognizes.

I just went to the CAR download page and it looks like they have a new release for Mac (when I had checked previously the Mac download wasn't listed), so you may have even less trouble than we did. https://www.cwu.edu/central-access/reader. :)

Good luck!
-Andi :)
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Andrea Dietrich
She / Her / Hers
Accommodation Specialist
Student Disability Services

Cornell University
Cornell Health, Level 5
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:02 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac

I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is severely VI, but not blind, and doesn't use screen readers.  He's a math major, and while he can use enlargements, he'd rather the math be read out loud for him. He is using a Mac.

If he were using Windows, I'd know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a Kurzweil campus, so that isn't helpful in this case.  I know there's a version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn't been updated in a while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any advice for me?  We have time - he doesn't start classes until August.

TIA!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836

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From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org  Thu May 30 09:10:38 2019
From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan)
Date: Thu May 30 09:11:17 2019
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
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One option may be EquatIO as that is web-based and not dependent on Windows
or Mac.

Is CU-Boulder using Sensus Access? I know one of the conversion routines is
that you can create a DOCX+MathType file and then select the ePub 3 output.
That will convert the file to an ePub 3 with MathML content.

The student can then side-load this ePub 3 file into iBooks on the Mac and
be able to view/enlarge the information as well as have the content read
using VoiceOver. I know you mentioned the student does not use a
screen-reader, but what is nice about VoiceOver is that it can be turned
on/off as needed. I have not tried any other ePub 3 readers on the Mac.

I know that CAR released a "Mojave" version, so that may have resolved some
of the issues they had previously. I have not tested out this new version
yet.

Take care,
Sean

On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 7:02 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu>
wrote:

> I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is
> severely VI, but not blind, and doesn?t use screen readers.  He?s a math
> major, and while he can use enlargements, he?d rather the math be read out
> loud for him. He is using a Mac.
>
>
>
> If he were using Windows, I?d know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a
> little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a
> Kurzweil campus, so that isn?t helpful in this case.  I know there?s a
> version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn?t been updated in a
> while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any
> advice for me?  We have time ? he doesn?t start classes until August.
>
>
>
> TIA!
>
>
>
> *Susan Kelmer*
>
> *Alternate Format Production Program Manager*
>
> *Disability Services*
>
> *University of Colorado Boulder*
>
> *303-735-4836*
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> athen-list mailing list
> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu
> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list
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From lbencomo at uccs.edu  Thu May 30 09:34:42 2019
From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo)
Date: Thu May 30 09:35:20 2019
Subject: [Athen] math books?
Message-ID: <DM5PR0501MB38626F86B567B08CCBFD9790AD180@DM5PR0501MB3862.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>

Does anyone have either or both of the following books already remediated and willing to share?

First Course in Abstract Algebra 7e   Fraleigh  9780201763904

Advanced Calculus 2e  Fitzpatrick  9780201763904
Thank you for checking,

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu>
http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
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From foreigntype at gmail.com  Thu May 30 09:43:02 2019
From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner)
Date: Thu May 30 09:43:56 2019
Subject: [Athen] Equatio price increase
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Leyna et al ATHEN-ites,

It is discouraging when we are finally presented with Susan Kelmer
identified as "a game changer" in alt-text conversion technology for math
and the developer prices it out of reach, so much so that it becomes an
unjustifiable expense. What a shame TextHelp has deliberately changed their
pricing structure on Equatio. You and I and many hundreds of others who are
in alt-text production to make materials accessible for students with
disabilities are intermediaries in the sales & marketing pitch from
TextHelp --their aim is large scale, open site licenses on campuses for
their students...Not for us making things accessible for the students.
Perhaps TH sees us as incidental in their sales plan? As hard as we in DSS
work to forecast tech needs for our departments and our students, how much
of a challenge it is for us to plan our department budgets over years'
(mine was prepared in 1-3-5 year cycles), to plan our staff time based on
cost to produce accessible materials, staff time etc., our break even point
is now out of sight! I hope someone at TextHelp pays attention to this
thread and they reconsider this pricing structure.

Sorry to hear this news from you. Many of us in the production field were
looking forward to using and promoting this app. I introduced it in this
year's grad class curriculum at CUNY, but may consider shelving it with the
"also ran" apps --with a BIG disclaimer about the pricing. I try to provide
students with alternatives such as free, low cost, or open source software
available to the big ticket software to explore as part of the class. There
are few alternatives to making math accessible for BVI or those with
reading disabilities who need bi-modal text & audio output. I won't be able
to give anything to compare it to, so it may be take out of my curriculum.

My thoughts.

Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype@gmail.com
480-984-0034

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:57 AM Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo@uccs.edu> wrote:

> I am very disappointed in the TextHelp people right now.  They have
> completely revamped their pricing for Equatio.  They initially told me
> $1500 for 150 licenses per year.  That was the minimum.  I was planning to
> get our Math college, Office of IT and Disability Services to pay for it.
> After hearing how we Alternate Media departments are planning to use the
> licenses, TextHelp has changed their minds now and decided they have to
> treat it like Read & Write enterprise licensing.  Since we have 12,000
> students at UCCS and since we do subscribe to Read & Write they are now
> planning to charge us $3690 per year to subscribe.  If we didn?t have R&W,
> they?d charge $4920 per year.  We can?t afford that just to remediate a
> couple of math books a year.  I?m going to recommend we don?t purchase it.
>
>
>
>
> We truly would only use 2 licenses in Alt Media and at this point 1
> student license for a math student who can?t use his hands to write.  I
> can?t justify the expense.  Oh well, so much for new technology.
> Hopefully, one of their competitors will come up with similar tech soon at
> a more reasonable price.  For now, back to MathType for us.
>
>
>
> *Leyna Bencomo *
>
> Assistive Technology Specialist
>
> Office of Information Technology
>
> University of Colorado Colorado Springs
>
> 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
>
> Colorado Springs, CO 80918
>
> (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu
>
> http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
>
> [image: sig logo small]
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> athen-list mailing list
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From cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu  Thu May 30 10:06:56 2019
From: cassandra.tex at humboldt.edu (Cassandra L Tex)
Date: Thu May 30 10:07:32 2019
Subject: [Athen] Equatio price increase
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Message-ID: <CAAgKoVjUzKh=PELBdQZfrSdcmayifbz9dLRgUUeFJd581N+GHA@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings All,
Shortly after the EquatIO webinar that Susan and Texthelp
presented, we jumped on the EquatIO ship (we are also a Read&Write
campus).  Our subscription will renew in July, and I have not heard of a
pricing change.  Perhaps this pricing change is for new customers?   I?m
sorry to hear that they changed their pricing and they are pricing new
customers out of the market.  Will be on the lookout for communications
from them regarding renewal pricing.

Cassandra

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Wink Harner <foreigntype@gmail.com> wrote:

> Leyna et al ATHEN-ites,
>
> It is discouraging when we are finally presented with Susan Kelmer
> identified as "a game changer" in alt-text conversion technology for math
> and the developer prices it out of reach, so much so that it becomes an
> unjustifiable expense. What a shame TextHelp has deliberately changed their
> pricing structure on Equatio. You and I and many hundreds of others who are
> in alt-text production to make materials accessible for students with
> disabilities are intermediaries in the sales & marketing pitch from
> TextHelp --their aim is large scale, open site licenses on campuses for
> their students...Not for us making things accessible for the students.
> Perhaps TH sees us as incidental in their sales plan? As hard as we in DSS
> work to forecast tech needs for our departments and our students, how much
> of a challenge it is for us to plan our department budgets over years'
> (mine was prepared in 1-3-5 year cycles), to plan our staff time based on
> cost to produce accessible materials, staff time etc., our break even point
> is now out of sight! I hope someone at TextHelp pays attention to this
> thread and they reconsider this pricing structure.
>
> Sorry to hear this news from you. Many of us in the production field were
> looking forward to using and promoting this app. I introduced it in this
> year's grad class curriculum at CUNY, but may consider shelving it with the
> "also ran" apps --with a BIG disclaimer about the pricing. I try to provide
> students with alternatives such as free, low cost, or open source software
> available to the big ticket software to explore as part of the class. There
> are few alternatives to making math accessible for BVI or those with
> reading disabilities who need bi-modal text & audio output. I won't be able
> to give anything to compare it to, so it may be take out of my curriculum.
>
> My thoughts.
>
> Wink Harner
> Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
> The Foreign Type
>
> Portland OR
> foreigntype@gmail.com
> 480-984-0034
>
> This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
> quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .
>
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:57 AM Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo@uccs.edu> wrote:
>
>> I am very disappointed in the TextHelp people right now.  They have
>> completely revamped their pricing for Equatio.  They initially told me
>> $1500 for 150 licenses per year.  That was the minimum.  I was planning to
>> get our Math college, Office of IT and Disability Services to pay for it.
>> After hearing how we Alternate Media departments are planning to use the
>> licenses, TextHelp has changed their minds now and decided they have to
>> treat it like Read & Write enterprise licensing.  Since we have 12,000
>> students at UCCS and since we do subscribe to Read & Write they are now
>> planning to charge us $3690 per year to subscribe.  If we didn?t have R&W,
>> they?d charge $4920 per year.  We can?t afford that just to remediate a
>> couple of math books a year.  I?m going to recommend we don?t purchase it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> We truly would only use 2 licenses in Alt Media and at this point 1
>> student license for a math student who can?t use his hands to write.  I
>> can?t justify the expense.  Oh well, so much for new technology.
>> Hopefully, one of their competitors will come up with similar tech soon at
>> a more reasonable price.  For now, back to MathType for us.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Leyna Bencomo *
>>
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>>
>> Office of Information Technology
>>
>> University of Colorado Colorado Springs
>>
>> 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1420+Austin+Bluffs+Parkway?entry=gmail&source=g>,
>> EPC 215
>>
>> Colorado Springs, CO 80918
>>
>> (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu
>>
>> http://www.uccs.edu/~it/
>>
>> [image: sig logo small]
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> athen-list mailing list
>> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu
>> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list
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From Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu  Thu May 30 10:54:16 2019
From: Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu (Susan Kelmer)
Date: Thu May 30 10:54:26 2019
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
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Thanks Sean, this is great!  I have a huge gap in my knowledge when it comes to a Mac, because I haven?t had one in years.  I think it?s time to insist I have one for this kind of thing?I?ll be talking to my boss!  Haha!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Sean Keegan
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:11 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac

One option may be EquatIO as that is web-based and not dependent on Windows or Mac.

Is CU-Boulder using Sensus Access? I know one of the conversion routines is that you can create a DOCX+MathType file and then select the ePub 3 output. That will convert the file to an ePub 3 with MathML content.

The student can then side-load this ePub 3 file into iBooks on the Mac and be able to view/enlarge the information as well as have the content read using VoiceOver. I know you mentioned the student does not use a screen-reader, but what is nice about VoiceOver is that it can be turned on/off as needed. I have not tried any other ePub 3 readers on the Mac.

I know that CAR released a "Mojave" version, so that may have resolved some of the issues they had previously. I have not tested out this new version yet.

Take care,
Sean

On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 7:02 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu<mailto:Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu>> wrote:
I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is severely VI, but not blind, and doesn?t use screen readers.  He?s a math major, and while he can use enlargements, he?d rather the math be read out loud for him. He is using a Mac.

If he were using Windows, I?d know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a Kurzweil campus, so that isn?t helpful in this case.  I know there?s a version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn?t been updated in a while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any advice for me?  We have time ? he doesn?t start classes until August.

TIA!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836

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From foreigntype at gmail.com  Thu May 30 11:54:44 2019
From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner)
Date: Thu May 30 11:55:55 2019
Subject: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
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I had an iPad while working at SOU specifically for me to test out software
processes, work out kinks for students' access to programs, material, etc.,
and to train them on various accessibility apps & features.

It was great as a tool for me to use with students. It was awful for me to
use because of the multi-finger  touching necessary...evening out the GREAT
vs NOT GREAT, my ability to use the iPad for my own self got pounded into
the ground because my using the device was really for the students'
benefit, not mine, so we all had a good laugh on how many
contorting/contorted positions I could get into for the touchscreen to work
properly with my fingers!

As far as your appeal is concerned, it's a small investment for your
assortment of useful accessibility tools by your department with a big
payoff for you both in terms of being able to configure things correctly
for your student(s), but to have a
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype@gmail.com
480-984-0034

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 10:55 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu>
wrote:

> Thanks Sean, this is great!  I have a huge gap in my knowledge when it
> comes to a Mac, because I haven?t had one in years.  I think it?s time to
> insist I have one for this kind of thing?I?ll be talking to my boss!  Haha!
>
>
>
> *Susan Kelmer*
>
> *Alternate Format Production Program Manager*
>
> *Disability Services*
>
> *University of Colorado Boulder*
>
> *303-735-4836*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On
> Behalf Of *Sean Keegan
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:11 AM
> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <
> athen-list@u.washington.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac
>
>
>
> One option may be EquatIO as that is web-based and not dependent on
> Windows or Mac.
>
>
>
> Is CU-Boulder using Sensus Access? I know one of the conversion routines
> is that you can create a DOCX+MathType file and then select the ePub 3
> output. That will convert the file to an ePub 3 with MathML content.
>
>
>
> The student can then side-load this ePub 3 file into iBooks on the Mac and
> be able to view/enlarge the information as well as have the content read
> using VoiceOver. I know you mentioned the student does not use a
> screen-reader, but what is nice about VoiceOver is that it can be turned
> on/off as needed. I have not tried any other ePub 3 readers on the Mac.
>
>
>
> I know that CAR released a "Mojave" version, so that may have resolved
> some of the issues they had previously. I have not tested out this new
> version yet.
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 7:02 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer@colorado.edu>
> wrote:
>
> I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is
> severely VI, but not blind, and doesn?t use screen readers.  He?s a math
> major, and while he can use enlargements, he?d rather the math be read out
> loud for him. He is using a Mac.
>
>
>
> If he were using Windows, I?d know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a
> little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a
> Kurzweil campus, so that isn?t helpful in this case.  I know there?s a
> version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn?t been updated in a
> while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any
> advice for me?  We have time ? he doesn?t start classes until August.
>
>
>
> TIA!
>
>
>
> *Susan Kelmer*
>
> *Alternate Format Production Program Manager*
>
> *Disability Services*
>
> *University of Colorado Boulder*
>
> *303-735-4836*
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> athen-list mailing list
> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu
> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list
>
> _______________________________________________
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From Shaun.Hegney at sfcc.spokane.edu  Thu May 30 12:04:46 2019
From: Shaun.Hegney at sfcc.spokane.edu (Hegney, Shaun)
Date: Thu May 30 12:05:18 2019
Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using
 dictionary functions during tests
Message-ID: <MWHPR02MB2735B699EC93F93365348B0DA1180@MWHPR02MB2735.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Hello all,

We are having an issue with Kurzweil. We utilize Kurzweil 3000 to allow audio-based exams for students who do not need human readers. A student testing discovered that she could access a dictionary feature while testing. We were not aware of this feature as we really only use the program for audio-based exams.  The student discovered that by right clicking, the user could see a definition of a word.

If you know a way to disable to this feature, or if Kurzweil has a testing mode. Please let me know. We are using Kurzweil 3000 for windows (standalone none web license)

Thanks,



Shaun Hegney
Program Specialist 2
Disability Support Services
Spokane Falls Community College
(509)-533-3544
Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu<mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu>


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From kkolander at stchas.edu  Thu May 30 13:39:03 2019
From: kkolander at stchas.edu (Keith Kolander)
Date: Thu May 30 13:39:35 2019
Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using
 dictionary functions during tests
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Go to Tools, Lock Features, Reference.
Check boxes to lock out dictionary, synonyms
and syllables lookup

Keith
Keith Kolander
Adaptive Technology Specialist
St. Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO
636 922-8492
kkolander@stchas.edu<mailto:kkolander@stchas.edu>




From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Hegney, Shaun
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 2:05 PM
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Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using dictionary functions during tests

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Hello all,

We are having an issue with Kurzweil. We utilize Kurzweil 3000 to allow audio-based exams for students who do not need human readers. A student testing discovered that she could access a dictionary feature while testing. We were not aware of this feature as we really only use the program for audio-based exams.  The student discovered that by right clicking, the user could see a definition of a word.

If you know a way to disable to this feature, or if Kurzweil has a testing mode. Please let me know. We are using Kurzweil 3000 for windows (standalone none web license)

Thanks,



Shaun Hegney
Program Specialist 2
Disability Support Services
Spokane Falls Community College
(509)-533-3544
Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu<mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu>


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From adwershing at pstcc.edu  Thu May 30 13:49:42 2019
From: adwershing at pstcc.edu (Wershing, Alice D.)
Date: Thu May 30 13:50:19 2019
Subject: [Athen] [External] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students
 from using dictionary functions during tests
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Hello,
We use Kurzweil for accessing tests in our testing center.  The testing center has their own log in, so students never  use their own log in for taking tests.  The Testing Center has been instructed on how to change the settings so that there is no access to online or other resources.
We use the web license but you should have something similar.  Under Tools go to Lock Features.   Select Online Content, and possibly google drive, depending on what you want to restrict.  Also select Reference and select dictionary.  If you have any questions or this isn't the same, then call Kurzweil tech support.  They are very helpful.

Alice


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865-694-6751
865-539-7699 (fax)

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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Hegney, Shaun
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Subject: [External] [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using dictionary functions during tests

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Hello all,

We are having an issue with Kurzweil. We utilize Kurzweil 3000 to allow audio-based exams for students who do not need human readers. A student testing discovered that she could access a dictionary feature while testing. We were not aware of this feature as we really only use the program for audio-based exams.  The student discovered that by right clicking, the user could see a definition of a word.

If you know a way to disable to this feature, or if Kurzweil has a testing mode. Please let me know. We are using Kurzweil 3000 for windows (standalone none web license)

Thanks,



Shaun Hegney
Program Specialist 2
Disability Support Services
Spokane Falls Community College
(509)-533-3544
Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu<mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu>


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From Doug.Mantle at kings.uwo.ca  Thu May 30 13:50:16 2019
From: Doug.Mantle at kings.uwo.ca (Doug Mantle)
Date: Thu May 30 13:50:58 2019
Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using
 dictionary functions during tests
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Depending on the exact version you are using, the wording may be a bit different in the menus.

Otherwise, in general, you will find ?LOCK FEATURES? on the TOOLS menu. In there you can lock out certain features such as the dictionary. You can and should, also add a password to this to prevent the student from going in and re-enabling the feature.

Additionally you should look at the ?CUSTOMISE -> RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON? options also found on the TOOLS menu. Customizing the right click menu doesn?t lock the feature out but, when combined with disabling the CUSTOMIZATION ability in the LOCK FEATURES settings, they won?t be able to re-enable the right mouse button options as that is considered a customization. The customization lock option is usually found in the MISCELLANEOUS tab of the LOCK FEATURES.

If you want to go even further, there is a USAGE LOG option found on the TOOLS menu that will provide a log of the session and what the student did during the test.

On a related note, if appropriate to your situation, you might consider the C-Pen Exam Reader<http://www.scanningpens.ca/reading_aids_ca/>. It is a handheld pen like device that scans and reads aloud the scanned text with or without headphones. http://www.scanningpens.ca/reading_aids_ca/

Happy to discuss further if you have questions.

Take care,


Doug Mantle,
Assistive Technology Support Specialist,
STARS Learning Lab Co-ordinator
Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development - Accessibility Services - Student Affairs

King's University College at Western University
266 Epworth Avenue London, Ontario, Canada  N6A 2M3
P. 519-433-3491 ext. 4579 | P. 1-800-265-4406 | F. 519-963-1013
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To: 'athen-list@u.washington.edu' <athen-list@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000: test mode / prevent students from using dictionary functions during tests

Hello all,

We are having an issue with Kurzweil. We utilize Kurzweil 3000 to allow audio-based exams for students who do not need human readers. A student testing discovered that she could access a dictionary feature while testing. We were not aware of this feature as we really only use the program for audio-based exams.  The student discovered that by right clicking, the user could see a definition of a word.

If you know a way to disable to this feature, or if Kurzweil has a testing mode. Please let me know. We are using Kurzweil 3000 for windows (standalone none web license)

Thanks,



Shaun Hegney
Program Specialist 2
Disability Support Services
Spokane Falls Community College
(509)-533-3544
Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu<mailto:Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu>



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From heather.mariger at chemeketa.edu  Fri May 31 15:03:43 2019
From: heather.mariger at chemeketa.edu (Heather Mariger)
Date: Fri May 31 15:04:01 2019
Subject: [Athen] H5P Accessibility in Moodle
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Greetings,

Apologies for the cross post:

Does anyone have any information or experience with the accessiblity of H5P
in Moodle? One of our consortium members is considering using the new
plugin with their LMS but was looking for research or documentation on how
well it supports accessibility.

Thanks,
H.

*Heather Mariger*
*Digital Accessibility Advocate*

*Center for Academic Innovation*
*Chemeketa Community College*
*4000 Lancaster Drive NE - 9/126A*
*Salem, OR 97305*

503.589.7832

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*Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to
dance. *
Verna Myers, author and speaker
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